Aide Environmental Services - Full time/Days

Overview

Works under the general direction of the Housekeeping Supervisor. Performs duties involving extensive cleaning and maintenance of all Hospital areas as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Works under the general direction of the supervisor; accepts assignments and changes in schedule as necessary.
• Assembles required cleaning equipment and supplies needed for assigned work; prepares cleaning solution and uses detergents, soap, germicides, and other cleaning agents in accordance with established standard practice or instructions.
• Operates power-buffing equipment; performs all aspects of floor care; refinishes hard-surface flooring, shampoos carpeting, and extracts carpeting.
• Operates power wall and ceiling washing equipment.
• Performs terminal isolation cleaning.
• Dusts, mops, vacuums, sweeps, and performs other general cleaning and housekeeping duties including patient room and discharge cleaning as required.
• Washes and/or cleans walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, lighting fixtures, lavatories, plumbing fixtures, and patient areas.
• Performs trash removal including municipal solid waste, cardboard, recyclables, and bio hazardous waste disposal.
• Adheres to departmental quality standards.
• Cleans assigned areas in accordance with infection control procedures.
• Keeps supply stocked at proper levels.
• Moves furniture and performs meeting room set ups as required.
• Reports all unsafe conditions or other questionable matters to supervision; maintains work areas and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
• Adheres to prescribed safety practices and procedures; uses proper protection when working with chemicals, waste, or infectious materials (e.g., protective gear, gloves, gowns); demonstrates proper body mechanics when lifting or moving materials.
• Performs duties with a minimum of interruption to patients, nurses, and other personnel in the area; is courteous to all staff and patients; responds in a timely manner to all requests; displays good public relations skills when representing department.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred. (Employees employed by YNHH effective 9/12/2012 as a result of the acquisition of the Hospital of St Raphael may meet educational requirements with the applicable combination of education and experience and demonstration of current competences.)
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Knowledge of powered floor equipment, i.e., buffing machines.
• Must be able to pull, push, lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

Pay

Minimum - $17.00/hr. Maximum - $26.47/hr. (This position is covered by the Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement.)