Environmental Service Worker

Department Job Description Summary

Spots cleans and damps wipes walls, windowsills, overhead lights as required daily.

Dusts mops, and damps mops floors, corners and edges paying special attention to the base boards and uses the appropriate solutions as evident on observations.

Demonstrates knowledge of correct use and appropriate dilution of chemicals. Responsible for economical use of supply as controlled through distribution. Keeps labels on the chemicals.

Demonstrates knowledge of proper cleaning and disinfecting of patient care units by following 7 steps cleaning procedures.

Cleans and disinfects public areas, pantries, waiting areas, utility rooms within assigned areas.

Demonstrates knowledge of hard surface floor care, dust, damp mopping and burnishing/buffing as evident on observation.

Communicates and works with floor tech to maintain floor shine’s with any information.

Demonstrates knowledge of carpet care such as vacuuming, spot cleaning, and bonneting.

Attends and participates in monthly department staff meetings staff development programs when scheduled. Is responsible for all information communicated at the meetings.

Completes all daily work assignments and area check sheet and beepers completed with explanation of incomplete assignments.

Follows Bed Tracking Procedures when cleaning discharge rooms.

Loads carts to part level and records information.

Counts returns from previous delivery and records information.

Delivers clean linen carts to the floors as schedule or assigned.

Assures all linen carts are clean and covered at all times.

Maintains telephone log, record linen and service requests.

Adheres to the clean distribution schedule and collect solid linen as schedule daily.

Transports soiled linen directly to soiled linen area.

Transports soiled linen using universal precautions, and covered at all times.

Properly follows all infection control guidelines.

Assists Laundry provider with loading and unloading clean and soiled linen carts.

Follows hand washing procedures performed after removal of gloves and prior to handling clean linen.

Qualifications

• Licenses/Registrations/Certifications - Not applicable
• Education - High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience - Some experience in housekeeping, linen maintenance or industrial/hotel or healthcare experience strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retail plan
• Paid time off
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for select positions and more!