Environmental Services Area Cleaner I

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Cleveland Clinic's Environmental Services Department is consistently among the highest-performing EVS teams in healthcare, and we're looking to add an Environmental Services Area Cleaner to our team to create the comfortable and safe environment our patients have come to expect. This position is responsible for the cleaning and disinfecting of patient rooms, restrooms and various common areas assigned to your unit. Other duties include timely completion of discharge and other assorted cleaning requests, establishing rapport with patients and working alongside fellow caregivers from other departments.

Opportunities to interact and make a positive impact on patients, visitors, and caregivers, and significant opportunities for vertical growth within a large department (Team Lead, Supervisor, Manager), are just a few reasons this role would matter most to the right candidate.

A caregiver in this role works days from 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. with rotating weekends and holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Clean patient rooms, ancillary areas, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge rooms and other assigned areas.

• Stock paper items and other supplies in patient rooms, exam rooms and restroom as necessary.

• Clean up spills, body fluid, bed bugs, etc.

• Follow scripting, policies and procedures on patient isolation and all Environmental Services technical and procedural standard operating procedures.

• Follow and adhere to all hospital wide and departmental safety requirements.

• Complete one to three months' on-the-job training to learn departmental policies and procedures, various cleaning techniques, proper use and storage of cleaning agents and chemicals.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Attention to detail, ability to follow directions and the ability to work with minimal supervision

• Ability to learn and follow departmental policies and procedures, various cleaning and patient hospitality techniques, proper use and storage of cleaning agents and chemicals

• One to three months on-the-job training to learn developmental policies and procedures, various cleaning techniques, proper use and storage of cleaning agents and chemicals

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED

• Leadership or experience providing work direction

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion, including ability to perform work while lifting, bending, stooping, crouching, squatting and reaching.

• Requires continuous walking and standing on hard surfaces.

• Requires regular handling and use of disinfectants and other cleaning agents and chemicals.

• Light Work - Exerting 11 to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $16.00

Maximum hourly: $18.38

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

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