Performs cleaning duties as well as other tasks performed by the Environmental Services department. Adheres to NS-LIJHS / departmental policies and procedures and JCAHO / regulatory agency requirements.
Job Responsibilities
- Demonstrates good judgment and organization skills when performing cleaning duties on units.
- Responsible for maintaining equipment, carts, and closets daily.
- Cleans and services patient rooms, offices, lavatories, conference rooms, lounges, exam rooms, on-call rooms, clean and dirty utility rooms, and showers daily.
- Performs trash removal, vacuuming carpets, dry mopping, wet mopping floors, high and low dusting of furniture, walls, ledges, and fixtures.
- Refills paper towels, toilet paper, seat covers, and soap dispensers daily.
- Knowledgeable of all environmental cleaning products (chemicals) and their proper usage (dilutions) as per manufacturer's recommendations.
- Notifies supervisor immediately of any injuries (accidents), safety issues, or serious personnel situations.
- Responsible for cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms upon discharge, as well as cycle cleaning of isolation rooms as per department and infection control standards.
- Cleans operating rooms between cases and performs terminal cleaning of OR rooms at the end of the day.
- Collects trash from the utility room and disposes of it; removes all cardboard and disposes of it; collects regulated waste and transports it to the storage trailer.
- Responsible for removal and hanging of cubicle curtains when necessary.
- Must be flexible in assuming required assignments and able to show good judgment and initiative.
- Performs related duties as required.
ADA Essential Functions
Physical Demands :
- Ability to fill and dump 3-5 gallon pails filled with water (weighing up to 25 pounds).
- Ability to move a cleaning cart on wheels (filled with supplies weighing up to 100 pounds).
- Ability to step up on a safety stool 2-4 steps.
- Ability to lift hands over head to hang and take down cubicle curtains (weighing up to 20 pounds), wash ceilings, walls, and high windows.
- Ability to move patient furniture.
- Requires continuous moving, lifting, and bending during 7.5-hour shifts.
- Must be able to communicate face-to-face and by telephone.
Job Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
- Environmental Services experience in a hospital, preferred.
- Must possess effective communication skills.
Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith estimate of potential compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant at the time of this advertisement and may be modified in the future. Factors such as location, experience, education, and internal policies may influence the final offer.
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