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Started work at 5:30 am every morning.  Inspected O.R.'s in Cath Lab and FBC.  Reviewed schedule, corrected and reassigned employees due to call outs.  Managed morning huddle.  Attend 8:30 am and 9:00 am meetings with nursing then upper management.  Processed laundry, surveyed patient rooms, public areas, restrooms, "core" areas, housekeeping carts/closets.  Managed cleaning of entire hospital utilizing Federal, State and company standards to assure maximum results.  Supervised staff of 68 on a daily basis.
I learned that this company and their regional manager have no idea how to operate in this environment.  Understaffed and overworked EVS staff.  
The management do not want to hear your ideas nor face the fact that they are understaffed to properly care for and clean the hospital.  "Its not in the budget" is a term they throw out continuously.
Co-workers are a pleasure to work with.  They are hard working and strive to provide the best care possible with what little they have to work with.
The hardest part of the job was the ignorance of the upper management individuals who have no idea what they are doing and blame everything on the supervisors when the bottom line is "we need additional staff".
The most enjoyable part of the job is the my staff.  They are hard workers and give 110% everyday.  I am proud to be a part of their team.

It has been a good opportunity to prove myself, but the stress from a new operations manager has caused low morale among employees and peers. Favoritism has been shown to some managers who take on the operations manager's duties. There is no support from the operations manager due to such things as: forgetting commitments, not showing ownership, not knowing the details of managers duties and work load, putting off duties to others, shortage of resources such as working equipment and not hiring enough people in a timely manner to keep up with the growth/expansion of areas to be cleaned. It was a much better company to work for when we had the previous operations manager and director. They promote managers who are not mature enough or have the people skills to deal with staff in a professional demeanor. Bad management isn't dealt with and held accountable for actions or lack of responsibility. The manager that work hard are overlooked if not part of the click. I worked hard from a housekeeper to a lead and then manager in one year and I got where I am from hard work, good attitude and people skills but experiencing  such bad management has made me a skeptic of Xanitos and it's core values.

Start work at 6:30 in the morning.But wasted almost an hour looking for all the supplies that we needed from going to every floor looking for our janitor cards to not have any any mops or any rags to clean with very unorganized. I've learned to always check my hours and my check working with this company.. Management, that's a whole nother story.You could tell them about your problems and what's going on at work.Work related problems and they will do nothing to help. Working with different types of people in the hospit all is a great opportunity.Different kinds of cultures. The hardest part about this job was no communication with the staff. Or management Nothing got fixed or resolved. In a timely manner . The most enjoyable part of this job was helping the patients And knowing that I did my job well.

This job is great if you want to constantly be asked for overtime because they're constantly understaffed. They run a skeleton crew, and they'll show you training videos from their website of working in a staggered team but in reality you'll be working by yourself. Supplies are constantly low or hard to find. The beginning of your shift will consist of hunting and putting a cart together for 30 plus minutes. You'll notice that the trash, linen and bio are constantly overflowing because once again not enough people to keep up with it. Some people get away with doing absolutely nothing and if you work hard, they'll work you into the ground and still ask for more.  

Perhaps the most concerning part though is the lack of agreement on isolation cleaning, not all leads and managers will tell you the same thing (like what is a bleach clean or virex clean) and it can be confusing plus dangerous for patients and staff. 


From the beginning, interviewing process and orientation, nobody knows what they are doing. The lack of communication and disorganization at this facility is insane. Training? You do computer work that 90% of it does NOT pertain to your specific job as a housekeeper at all. Management is quite literally a joke. If you aren’t one of managements favorites, you’ll be doing twice as much work and disciplined if you step a toe out of line, while others can do as they please. Raises are non existent here, I’ve been here over a year and have yet to receive one, even when I’ve asked. Attendance policy only applies to those they want it to apply to. Honestly, avoid this company if you can. The only positive that comes from working here is getting a paycheck every 2 weeks and you’ll have some decent, but also overworked and stressed out, coworkers. 

There is not a typical day, which is what I like about it.  It can be a relatively quiet day whereupon I can get to projects I have had on the backburner such as getting uniform sizes for upcoming order, or a hectic day in which I am doing payroll and many visitors and employees come in requiring assistance.  I have typically taken positions with companies that train me in new skills, and Xanitos is no exception.  Among the skills I have learned and enjoy is that of payroll processing.  Technically I am part of the management as I co-manage and train an hourly staff of 77.  Myself and the rest of the management staff are very supportive of each other.  The hardest part of the job is getting all the priorities done in a very hectic day.  The most enjoyable part of the job is helping the hourly employees.

Id like to say for one, this is a very great job to have while you’re in school for anything in the medical field. The environment is nice outside of the evs department. 

The management is terrible! They’re very unprofessional as far as having directors having inappropriate relations with the employees and interfering with the work place. Favoritism is always shown and everyone should be fired if it’s up to me. I can’t believe this company still exists in Houston being how inappropriate their staff is. the pay is decent but you can’t do anything with it long term which is why I said you’ll need 2 jobs or to be in school… good luck if you want to work for this company. Stay to yourself and just go with the flow, know management will get you out of there in a heartbeat though and never get rid of the ones they’re sleeping with.

Taking over a new hospital contract during a pandemic, only paying barely above minimum wage and wonder why they’re operating with 60% of the staff they need.  

People’s lives are in our hands.  If this job isn’t done right, infections spread and patients die, yet we haven’t been properly staffed for months and I see no sense of urgency from management.

I cannot find the words to describe this level of incompetency.  I can tell you it seems to come from complacency and a disconnect from reality and recent events.

Pay your people more and stop making excuses.  You have one job, keep the hospital clean and safe, and you’re not doing it.

The leaders within the company are very gifted and do everything possible to support and exhibit gratitude for the hard work of cleaning hospitals.  Work life balance is pushed, but in many cases just can't be a reality.  This is not attributable to the company culture or management, but to the demands and rigors of the job itself. 

Working in a contracted services business model can be a tremendous challenge doe to the tightrope balance required to work between two totally different management groups and styles.  The leaders at Xanitos do their very best to mitigate the stress of these challenges.  They absolutely care about the people as much as they care about the outcomes, which is rare.

A typical day may include: Inspections, ensuring Patient and Customer Satisfaction Scores are being met and maintaned, ensuring staffing needs are met as well as overseeing the growth and development of supervisory staff.

I've learned working in a very large Trauma One facility to always expect the unexpected challenges on a daily basis. The satisfaction that comes at the end of a day that was a, " job well done" , is quite rewarding.

Every day is a team coordinated effort by all.

The hardest part of my day is to meet hourly staffing needs.

The most enjoyable part of my job is meeting my goals that I have set for myself daily.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Housekeeper 1333 salaries reported	$16.39 per hour
Floor technician 114 salaries reported	$17.65 per hour
Shift manager 62 salaries reported	$79,140 per year
Patient sitter 83 salaries reported	$16.26 per hour
Patient transporter 55 salaries reported	$15.32 per hour

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