ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AIDE

Job Code: 350 | Department: Housekeeping | Location: Brattleboro, Vermont | Job Type: Part-time | FTE: 0.5

About the role

Responsible for cleanliness and infection control in designated areas assigned by Manager/Lead. Including: In-patient, out-patient areas and common areas in all the department throughout the facility.

Responsibilities

• Keep areas free of dust and building up debris.
• General cleaning and disinfecting per policies and procedures of all assigned areas (patients and non-patient areas) per shift.
• Filling the paperwork of completed task and explaining why the tasks were not completed (if applied).
• Cleaning bathrooms, cleaning sinks in the rooms, dusting, disinfecting and cleaning multiple surfaces in the areas, polishing furnishings, sweeping and mopping the floors, vacuuming carpet.
• Keeping an eye on the paper supply, soaps / disinfectants, trash bags and other cleaning supplies and refurbishing them on as needed basis.
• Taking care of unscheduled housekeeping emergencies (spills as example).
• Using equipment such as floor scrubber, carpet shampooer, floor power wash, buffer, etc. (special training required for those items).
• Laundry assignment might include collecting / delivering linen, sorting, washing, drying and folding.
• Evaluating and monitoring the interior of the hospital, and other areas in a facility and report items that need either a repair or an attention (safety concern for example) to the appropriate department.

Requirements

• Education/Experience: High school graduate or equivalent. Past cleaning experience preferred. Infection control knowledge preferred but not required.
• Ability to work independently, pay attention to details, multitask, and follow set procedures.
• Mental Efforts: Ability to manage multiple priorities; personnel problem-solving; interaction with other departments.
• Environment & Working Conditions: Ability to properly use mechanical cleaning equipment (e.g., floor machines, room fogging devices); occasional exposure to blood and/or body fluids; ability to use hospital cleaning compounds (must not be allergic); ability to properly use quaternary disinfectants; ability to use required PPE when exposed to body fluids or chemicals.
• Physical Demands: On-the-job time spent standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing; lift up to 30 pounds; vision requirements: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), color vision, ability to adjust focus; hearing: ability to hear calls and instructions from physician/department staff/others.
• Work Environment: Typical noise level: Quiet Moderate Noise.

Pay

Salary range: $18 - $26.22 per hour

Schedule

Hours: 7AM - 3:30PM; Weekend Schedule: ROTATING; Holiday Schedule: ROTATING; FTE: 0.5 (part-time)