Environmental Services Aide

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Selects cleaning materials and supplies and prepares solutions according to procedure. Loads service cart and transport to work area.
• Cleans assigned areas by washing furniture, tile, fixtures, and equipment with a germicidal cleaning solution.
• Cleans assigned areas by washing walls, doors, door frames, ceilings, vents, televisions, and windows. Strips and applies floor finish and polishes floors.
• Operates various types of cleaning equipment both mechanical and electrical. (Buffers, wringers, scrubbers, vacuums, etc.) Cleans equipment and notifies Supervisor of equipment needing repair. Reports all safety hazards to Supervisor.
• Sweeps and mops floor areas, vacuums carpets, spot cleans carpets, using appropriate solutions, and arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning an assigned area.
• Returns all unused supplies to janitor closet, cleans carts and equipment at the end of shift and ensures all items are replaced in an orderly manner.
• Able to climb ladder to hang cubicle curtains, window drapes, or reach high areas for cleaning purposes.
• Collect waste from all areas of the hospital, sanitizes garbage cans. Collects Regulated Medical Waste as established by Hospital policy.
• Deliver clean linen to all areas of the Hospital. Work in clean linen room as assigned.
• Collect soiled linen from all areas of the Hospital and transport to soiled linen room.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient room, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, and stairways in a neat clean and sanitary manner. Cleans Isolation rooms both occupied and at patient transfer and/or discharge. Cleans Operating Suites and all rooms and corridors in the OR area.
• Responds to all spills such as Blood, Chemical, and other potentially dangerous liquids as required. Uses proper cleaning and control procedures.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Follows infection control practices including hand washing, standard precautions and isolation precautions.
• Proven track record in providing exceptional customer service
• Flexibility to work overtime as needed
• Able to read and understand Material Safety Data Sheets as they relate to chemicals and their uses after annual training on MSDS sheets.

Experience

• Job Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent Follows infection control practices including hand washing, standard precautions and isolation precautions. Proven track record in providing exceptional customer service Flexibility to work overtime as needed Able to read and understand Material Safety Data Sheets as they relate to chemicals and their uses after annual training on MSDS sheets.

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