Hospitality Associate

About the role

Maintains a clean, safe, orderly and attractive environment throughout all Hospital departments, patient areas, offices, corridors, and any hospital-controlled area following hospital cleaning and disinfection standards. Interacts with staff and patients on a regular basis and collaborates with other members of the environmental services department. May also assist the transport department by moving patients and specimens throughout the building.

Responsibilities

• Clean patients' rooms and maintain all areas on the Nursing Unit, including bed-making support for unoccupied patient beds and disposal of needle boxes.
• Empty laundry hampers and ensure corridors are clear of obstructions.
• Transport patients by wheelchair, stretcher, or bed within the hospital, assisting patients into and out of automobiles using established procedures.
• Transport deceased patients to the Hospital Morgue as required.
• Deliver laboratory specimens, x-rays, lab reports, stockroom requisitions, and other miscellaneous items to support nursing units.
• Move equipment on wheels such as hospital beds, carts, cardiac and geriatric chairs, and supplies as instructed.
• Wash and clean all nursing unit transport and medical equipment.
• Maintain area, equipment, and supplies in a neat, orderly, and safe condition; alert appropriate personnel about broken equipment or maintenance needs.
• Clean, wash, mop, vacuum, and disinfect each discharge room for new admission.
• Maintain inventory and prepare orders for all non-par stock items on the Nursing Unit.
• Assist in the training of new employees in day-to-day procedures, observing and enforcing all hospital policies, rules, and regulations.
• Address and meet all patient non-clinical needs as required.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A High School diploma or equivalent is preferred.

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group—is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in important discussions about health and end-of-life wishes. CNE is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in efforts to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.