Environmental Serv Aide - 40hrs/Evening Shift

The Environmental Services Aide Level I is responsible for performing duties to provide a clean, sanitary, and pleasant environment to a high standard to enhance quality patient care.
This position is part of the 1199SEIU Bargaining Unit at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
This position reports to the Supervisor, Environmental Services and operates within established organizational and departmental policies and procedures.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred

• 1-3 years of environmental services/housekeeping experience preferred

• Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions required

• Demonstrated attention to detail and high-quality customer service skills required

SHIFT:

Monday-Friday 3:00pm-11:30pm w/rotating weekends & holidays

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• As directed, clean ceilings, horizontal surfaces, spot clean walls, furnishings, and floors in assigned areas including patient care units, isolation rooms, examination rooms, medication rooms, offices, and common areas to high standards of cleanliness and disinfection to enhance quality patient care.

• Sanitize bathrooms using materials as required; restock expendable items daily and as needed.

• Dry mop and damp mop floors, vacuum floors thoroughly in assigned areas.

• Collect and transport trash to specified, temporary collection areas in accordance with regulations.

• Clean facility entrances including door glass using the appropriate equipment and supplies.

• Hang draperies, cubicle curtains, blinds, and shades.

• Move patient beds as requested.

• Prepare and set up meeting rooms as requested.

• Change sharps containers upon request.

• Monitor the department's pager and courteously respond to requests in a timely manner.

• Follow safety practices applicable to equipment, supplies, and procedures.

• Adhere to Infection Control policies and procedures while performing assigned duties.

• Neatly make beds with clean linen.

• Maintain established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality improvement program, compliance, safety, infection control and environmental standards.

• Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services, professional affiliations, or journals to stay abreast of current trends in field of expertise.

• Meet annual competency and retraining requirements.

• Attend meetings as required.

• Perform other functions/duties as requested.

Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.