Summary
This temporary housekeeper role at the Riverside University Health System Medical Center involves cleaning and maintaining hospital areas like patient rooms, offices, and operating rooms using special techniques to prevent infections and safely handle waste.
It's an entry-level job that pays $21.39 per hour with flexible shifts, ideal for reliable individuals who can follow instructions and work well in a team without needing prior experience.
Someone detail-oriented and comfortable in a fast-paced healthcare setting would be a great fit.
Full Job Description

The County of Riverside’s Human Resources Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) is seeking Temporary Housekeepers. This opening will serve to fill multiple housekeeping vacancies for temporary positions at the RUHS medical center.
Under general supervision, uses aseptic techniques to maintain offices, hospital patient units, hospital living quarters, and other assigned areas in the Riverside University Health System (RUHS)-Medical Center, RUHS-Public Health clinics, and the Psychiatric In-patient facility or other facilities as directed; and performs other related duties as required.
The Housekeeper is an entry-level classification and reports to a supervisory or manager level position. This class is distinguished from the class of Custodian in that the former class performs aseptic cleaning of hospital/healthcare facilities and is responsible for the safe removal of hazardous and contaminated materials.
The TAP Housekeeper position pays a $21.39
hourly rate.
Work schedule: 5/40 Flexible shifts.Meet the team: www.ruhealth.org/en-us
TAP Benefits:https://rc-hr.com/temporary-medical-assignment-program-tapmaphttps://issuu.com/rivcohr/docs/hr_flipbook_1-24-23_r3
Requirements
• Using aseptic techniques, clean, sweep, wash, and mop floors, walls, beds, furniture, and appliances in offices, restrooms, wards, living quarters, and other hospital/healthcare areas.
• Strip, seal, wax, and polish floors; vacuum and shampoo rugs; clean and disinfect operating rooms.
• Remove contaminated materials from rooms and deposit in the prescribed containers for safe disposal; empty and clean waste receptacles, kick buckets, and ashtrays; replenish sanitary supplies; make and change beds.
• Mix disinfectant solutions; move furniture from one area to another; change curtains and drapes; may drive light truck to collect and dispose of trash.
Qualifications
Education: None required.
Experience: None required.
Ability to: Read and write English at a level required for successful job performance; learn the methods of cleaning and caring for hospital facilities; understand and follow oral and written directions; work cooperatively with others.
Additional Information
The closing date and time
for this positionMonday 1/19/25 10:00 PM Pacific Time
For specific questions regarding this position, please contact Joseph Miller at josephmiller@rivco.org