Environmental Assistant

Love medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 Gundersen St. Elizabeth's in Wabasha as a variety of full-time, part-time and casual (on-call) Environmental Assistant positions in our Environmental Services Department! We are looking for individuals with a passion for providing the best environment for the people we serve. Gundersen Saint Elizabeth's makes great customer service a top priority to ensure a safe and appealing facility. Starting pay from $15.83 an hour and includes an excellent benefits package! Shift differentials of $1.25 PM's, $2.00 nights and $1.50 weekends available! Gundersen St. Elizabeth's is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care combined with the right amount of love. We call it Love Medicine and it’s who we are. Job Description: The Environmental Assistant is responsible for providing all cleaning services and indirect patient care. The Environmental Assistants are responsible to maintain all facilities in a neat, clean, safe, and sanitary environment by disinfecting. mopping, vacuuming, dusting and wiping surfaces, fixtures, and furnishings. Major Responsibilities: 1. Works collaboratively with health care team members to provide waste disposal and cleaning services to ensure facilities are well maintained by planning, prioritizing, and organizing services while providing excellent customer service. Meeting Department Quality Standards. 2. Works with Environmental Services supervisor on controlling cost, planning, scheduling, and system changes in order to maintain an efficient, cost effective department. 3. Work with department management to establish department and professional goals 4. Demonstrates dependability, problem solving, team building skills, organizational skills, and effective use of time by setting priorities to complete delegated work in accordance with Competency Based Orientation and unit guidelines. 5. Reports all incidents, maintenance, housekeeping, and painting issues to Environmental Services supervisor. 6. Completes annual required compliance training, and all mandatory education 7. Provides indirect patient care by cleaning and making patient beds on discharge, stocking of PPE baskets, and general cleaning of all rooms. Ordering, Stocking and rotation of cleaning supplies 8. Follows safety guidelines related to body mechanics, use of hazardous materials, and personal protective equipment. Maintains a safe work environment. 9. Adheres to regular and predictable attendance. 10. Performs other job related responsibilities as approved by Environmental Services management. Education and Learning: REQUIRED No education required DESIRED High School Diploma or equivalency Work Experience: REQUIRED No experience required. DESIRED 1 year Healthcare Environmental Services experience Age Specific Population Served: Nonage Specific (N/A) OSHA Category: Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials. Environmental Conditions: Exposed to infectious diseases. Subject to hazards. Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position: Walking/Standing Continually (67-100% or 8 hours) Stooping/Bending Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Squatting Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Kneeling/Half Kneel Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Climbing Stair Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Climbing Ladder Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours) Reaching - Shoulder Level Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Reaching - Below Shoulder Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Reaching - Above Shoulder Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Repetitive Actions - Pinch Forces Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) - Pounds of force 25-50 Repetitive Actions - Grip Forces Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) - Pounds of force 25-50 Lifting - Floor to Waist Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Number of lbs 0-25 Lifting - Waist to Overhead Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours) Number of lbs 0-25 Lifting - Other Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Number of lbs 0-25 Push/Pull (Static Force) Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Number of lbs 0-25 If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact the recruiter listed below: Primary Recruiter: Brenda Creighton Recruiter Email Address: blcreigh@gundersenhealth.org We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future. Equal Opportunity Employer Around here, loving your job is part of the job. Join our mission in changing healthcare while finding a career you'll love! Gundersen Health System offers a proud, local history spanning more than 100 years. Our personalized patient care model is only the beginning of what you will experience as we foster population health transformation and innovation to serve our communities and you. We've made it a priority to enrich the lives of our employees as they find a career they love. Using each employee’s unique talents and passions, Gundersen is committed to delivering exceptional patient and family-centered care to the communities we serve. You can be part of an exciting, highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated offering an employee-first culture, work-life balance, and career advancement & growth opportunities. This culture allows our organization to attract elite talent, like yourself! What You Can Expect: Empowerment to shape your work environment, encouragement to improve processes and create efficiencies, and support when seeking opportunities for growth Culture that encourages self-care and provides you with opportunities to be your best self at work and at home Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees. Select Remote/Hybrid Eligible under More search to see our remote-eligible openings. A rewarding career and an excellent quality of life awaits you. Learn more about our excellence in patient care, education, research, culture, and something we call Love Medicine at www.gundersenhealth.org/careers/life.

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