EVS Aide I - HS - Prov Environmental Services - Providence

About the Role

USA Health is transforming medicine along the Gulf Coast to care for the unique needs of our community. We provide the region's most advanced medicine at multiple facilities, campuses, clinics, and classrooms, offering patients convenient access to innovative treatments and advancements that improve health and overall well-being.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and services patient and non-patient areas, including common areas and administrative offices, with minimal exposure to biohazard waste.
• Assembles necessary cleaning supplies and equipment and replaces them in the appropriate place.
• Ensures cleanliness and stock of cleaning cart, control of issued keys, and monitoring of issued beepers.
• Maintains a safe working environment by using proper safety equipment/signage and securing cleaning chemicals.
• Sweeps, damp mops, wet washes, vacuums floors, stairways, and halls.
• Empties waste baskets and trash containers, replaces liners, and checks/re-empties waste baskets periodically.
• Cleans fixtures, doors, horizontal surfaces, furniture, and cabinets of dust and soiling.
• Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms, including sinks, tubs, floors, and commodes, to prevent hospital-acquired infections.
• Washes sinks, hoppers, toilets, showers, and other plumbing fixtures.
• Replenishes disposables such as towels, soap, toilet paper, and seat covers.
• Removes soiled linen bags (40-50 lbs.) from hall hampers and places them into soiled linen carts.
• Makes vacant beds and prepares patient rooms for future patients.
• Changes, cleans, and re-installs cubicle curtains, shower curtains, and blinds.
• Wears protective clothing in surgery, isolation, labor and delivery, or other required areas.
• Locks and secures doors after completion of work, as needed.
• Uses various chemical disinfectants based on current infection control procedures.
• Follows instructions regarding the use of chemicals and supplies.
• Notifies supervisors of any needed repairs or hazards.
• Communicates and uses appropriate customer relation skills with physicians, patients, families, healthcare team, and staff in person and via telephone.
• Communicates via telephone, pager, public address system, and in person.
• Reads and writes in English and follows written and verbal instructions.
• Maintains accurate and complete records, including completing logs and using handheld electronic devices to enter data.
• Accepts and completes all duties positively and without conflict.
• Cooperates, helps others, and improves the performance of the unit.
• Completes all mandatory unit, educational, and hospital requirements.
• Utilizes cost-effective practices in performing all aspects of the job.
• Abides by and enforces all compliance requirements and policies, performing responsibilities ethically and consistently with organizational values.
• Adheres to hospital policies, including confidentiality.
• Assists with the orientation of new employees.
• Completes all mandatory department, educational, and hospital requirements.
• Adheres to current Infection Control and Safety Standards.
• Regular and prompt attendance; ability to work scheduled hours and overtime as required.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the above requirements.

Skills

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.

Benefits

Employees must be in a regular position, working 20 hours or more per week (.50 FTE or greater) to qualify for benefits.