Schedule
Full Time: 80 Hours/Biweekly
Hours: 6:30am - 3:00pm
Every Other Weekend and Holiday, Required
Position Function: Performs a variety of environmental services tasks to keep the Hospital clean, neat, and sanitized.
Job Class Specifics- Environmental Services
1. Hangs cubicle curtains, drapes, etc., and inspects for tears, holes, signs of wear; regularly assesses the physical environment for needed repairs/replacement; notifies supervisor by end of shift.
2. Completes Housekeeping Services Work Order at end of shift to accurately reflect completion of assigned tasks, incomplete tasks, and items in need of attention.
3. Maintains respect for rights and privacy.
4. Performs all duties in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures; regularly reviews all bulletin boards.
5. Maintains ability to assist in other positions, responds positively to abrupt scheduling changes during times of increased patient activity or short staffing situations.
6. Coordinates efforts without interference to patient.
7. Supplies and equipment are utilized appropriately (i.e., solutions are mixed correctly and products are used as intended).
8. Reviews daily assignments; selects and prepares appropriate solutions according to procedure.
9. Follows established cleaning/disinfecting procedures when assigned to O.R., Labor and Delivery, Sterile Processing, Isolation; wears gowning, head, face, and foot coverings, as appropriate.
10. Maintains all equipment in safe and working condition.
11. Personal protective equipment guidelines and procedures are followed to maintain personal protection and infection control guidelines.
12. Moves and cleans furniture.
13. Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors.
14. Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture.
15. Empties and cleans wastebaskets, compactors and large refuse containers; transports trash and waste to disposal area.
16. Sets up tables and chairs in lecture centers or conference rooms.
17. Wet mops, cleans, waxes, and buffs corridors.
18. Washes lights, walls, windows, air vents, etc., using appropriate cleaning solutions; employs established safety practices when using stepladders.
19. Moves furniture, equipment, etc. in lecture centers.
20. As directed, loads recycled materials onto truck; uses assistive devices as appropriate to task.
21. Completes discharge bed cleaning in a fashion that maintains clean and ready beds on all floors at all times and prioritizes areas of heavy admissions as needed.
Technical Excellence
1. Thinks critically; utilizes sound judgment; promptly reports potential risks.
2. Maintains state of art knowledge of area of specialty, healthcare trends and practice, and populations served.
3. Maintains a level of computer literacy appropriate to their role.
4. Meets and maintains current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required.
5. Completes hospital-required reviews, e.g. HIPAA, safety, health screening,
care concerns, and others as assigned.
6. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals.