LIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL AIDE

Job Description

All assigned areas of the Hospice Residence are cleaned, maintained, and serviced in a safe and efficient manner using various cleaning supplies, agents, and equipment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Follows work schedule and performs all daily and weekly job tasks in the assigned work area to meet department standards of cleanliness.
• Understands and follows department procedures at all times.
• Follows instructions and responds to work assignments from the manager or lead person all of the time.
• Provides thorough cleaning and restocks all supplies in assigned work areas (patient rooms, restrooms, bathrooms, common areas, etc.).
• Efficiently manages work time, and completes work scheduled by the end of the shift.
• Inspects work area and performs necessary cleaning tasks independently.
• For staff working in patient car areas only (c, d, e, and f):
• Arranges work schedule accordingly to assist with the timely cleaning of discharged beds.
• Ensures that cleaned rooms are well organized, with the correct number of chairs in the room and a patient guide at the bedside at all times.
• Affords assistance to Nursing staff with keeping laundry bags emptied.
• Moves equipment to and from patient rooms to storage areas.
• Cleans floors by dry mopping and damp mopping them, including edges and corners. Moves and cleans behind equipment, etc., as needed.
• Takes the initiative to make sufficient time for a low and high dusting of assigned areas. Keeps vents dust-free.
• Removes trash from assigned work areas at the beginning and end of shift.
• Spot washes walls or carpets as needed.
• Polishes stainless steel, brass, and other smooth surfaces according to work schedule.
• Maintains department equipment and keeps all equipment clean and safe. Notifies supervisor of any equipment problems or unsafe working conditions.
• Maintains adequate par level of supplies in floor closets and on carts at all times. Maintains a neat, organized, housekeeping cart and closet.
• Attends hospital/department in-services and meetings as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Cleaning experience in a hospital or industrial setting, with experience in sanitation principles and techniques preferred.
• Ability to read and write in order to understand directions and warnings on cleaning supplies and various postings, and to complete logs.
• Interpersonal skills to be pleasant and courteous and interact with patients, visitors, and all levels of hospital staff.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail for a majority of the workday.

Physical Requirements & Environment

• Works in a clean, well-lit, well-ventilated area for a majority of the workday.
• Spend approximately 95% of the time doing manual labor that includes: walking, stooping/bending, kneeling, pushing/pulling, climbing (including stairs), and lifting objects for a majority of the work day.
• Some exposure to infectious hazardous materials and contact with water and cleaning and disinfecting solutions.

Pay Range

$17.00 – $22.88