ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AIDE

About the Role

The primary function of the Environmental Services Aide is to clean and sanitize all patient and non-patient areas as assigned to provide a bacteria-free, aesthetically pleasing, and safe environment for all customers. Responsibilities include collecting and disposing of regular trash and regulated medical waste, moving furniture, and cleaning and maintaining hard floor and carpeted surfaces.

Responsibilities

• Cleans patients’/residents’ rooms, offices, lavatories, corridors, and any other areas that may require attention.
• Cleans all corners, edges, baseboards, and moves furniture when cleaning floors.
• Sweeps, mops, scrubs, burnishes floors, vacuums carpets, and cleans stairs and elevators.
• Cleans light fixtures, ceilings, vents, walls, mattresses, furniture, doorknobs, windows, and replaces cubicle and/or shower curtains.
• Empties, cleans, and relines all trash receptacles and replenishes supplies.
• Properly and safely uses cleaning chemicals per manufacturer and hospital standards; secures all chemicals and supplies at all times.
• Collects and transports regular trash, regulated medical waste, confidential waste, recycled items, and sharps from designated areas to the Central Accumulation Area and/or trash compactor.
• May label regulated medical waste, chemo, or pathology waste according to Federal and NYS State regulations.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of personal protective equipment, including gloves, gowns, and masks.
• May shampoo and clean carpets or scrub and burnish floors.
• Performs discharge and transfer cleaning and uses Xenex machine to disinfect hard surfaces.
• Demonstrates departmental knowledge and responsibilities during a Code.
• Cleans all equipment after use and reports problems with equipment to the supervisor immediately.
• Brings soiled wet mops, dry mops, and cleaning cloths to the proper location for daily cleaning.
• May wash mops and cleaning cloths and sorts them according to color codes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Serves as a brand ambassador by upholding the WMCHealth Mission, Vision, and CARE values and promoting excellence in the patient experience during every encounter.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Experience is preferred but not necessary.