Environmental Services Worker

Department Job Description Summary

Position Responsibilities:

• 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 using the appropriate solutions as evident on observations.
• Demonstrates upon patient discharge sanitation and disinfecting of bed, controls, motors, mattress, etc.
• Demonstrates knowledge of correct use and appropriate dilution of chemicals. Responsible for economical use of supply as controlled through distribution. Keep 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 that 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
  • Retailment plan
  • Paid time off
  • Pet Insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program
  • Wellness program
  • On-site housing for select positions and more!