What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Services Technician/Housekeeping - Night Shift (11:00pm-7:30am), Full-Time position at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab?
The EVS Technician Will
- Performs general housekeeping responsibilities such as moping, dusting, vacuuming, carpet shampooing and other related duties.
- Cleans and polishes sinks, tubs, mirrors and similar equipment; replenishes supplies of soap, towels, toilet paper and other dispensable items.
- Strips, buffs and applies wax to floors in designated areas on a routine basis.
- Picks up trash and empties wastebaskets from and transports to designated location outside building; cleans waste receptacles.
- Cleans and/or chemically disinfects walls, ceilings, windows, radiators and blinds in patient rooms, hallways and other areas.
- Moves and arranges furniture/equipment in an orderly fashion. Sets up required meeting and functional rooms.
- Maintains outside grounds during summer months and may operate snow plow tractor for snow removal during winter months.
- Removes soiled bed linen from assigned areas; makes beds with fresh linen in prescribed manner at patient discharge.
- Performs all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
- Reports directly to the Operations Manager
- Work requires a fundamental level of knowledge such as the ability to follow oral or written instructions and perform simple arithmetic.
- Knowledge of recurrent work routines and procedures, operation of non-complex equipment normally acquired during a week or less orientation on the job.
- Will have contact with patients, their families, and other RIC staff depending on work area and therefore should have appropriate interpersonal skills.
- Normal patient care and office environment with exposure to dust, noise, offensive odors and fumes.
- Occasional exposure to infectious disease when cleaning patient rooms.
- Work requires the ability to move and transport objects weighing up to 60 pounds.