Environmental Svc Aide I

Environmental Svc Aide I | Boston Childrens Hospital

Under general supervision and following established procedures, performs a variety of tasks to maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of assigned areas. At times, may be required to do Aide I work as necessary.

Principal duties and responsibilities include:

• Occasionally helps to train new employees to perform assigned tasks.
• Selects materials, supplies, and equipment from designated areas. Loads supplies onto cart and transports work cart to assigned areas.
• Cleans Operating Rooms, Dental and pediatric areas
• Cleans On Call Room, Lab, Inpatient rooms, P.A.C.U., and Operation Float.
• Sweeps, dust mops and wet-mops hard and resilient floors of assigned areas according to procedures.
• Dry dusts, damp dusts and spot washes horizontal and vertical surfaces, such as walls, doors, partitions, as well as ledges, pipes, corners, and other hard-to-reach surfaces using step stools or ladders as necessary.
• Dusts, washes and polishes moveable and fixed furniture and equipment items such as tables, desks, file cabinets and waste receptacles as required.
• Cleans and polishes mirrors, stainless steel, brass, and other decorative materials as necessary. Removes graffiti.
• Vacuums carpeted floors and weather mats.
• Moves and arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning.
• Sanitizes and disinfects sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs and other restroom fixtures and accessories. Refills dispensers as required.
• Strips, cleans and remakes beds/stretchers upon patient discharge/transfer according to departmental procedures.
• Disposes of waste and linen, including contaminated and/or pathological and chemotherapy waste according to procedures. Relines receptacles with clean bags. Transports trash and linen to designated areas. Removes full needle boxes and replaces with empty ones.
• Reports facility repair needs to the immediate supervisor/designated person as necessary.
• Returns unused supplies to designated areas and cleans equipment after each use.
• Empties and transports recycle containers. Processes recycled paper according to HIPAA regulations.
• Assists in disaster response drills.
• Removes, prepares for cleaning and re-hangs draperies, cubicle curtains and shades as required. May use ladder.

Job requirements:

• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Understand oral instructions and follow printed label instructions in English.
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques, materials, supply and chemical usage, and the operation of manual and power equipment.
• 1 to 3 years of housekeeping experience preferred

Job type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Status: Full-Time

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem: Regular

Standard hours per week: 40

Pay range: $15-$22.98 Hourly

Office/site location: Brighton

Job posting category: Support Services

Remote eligibility: Onsite Only