Building Service Attendant

NYU Langone Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health institution as a Building Service Attendant, where you will play a vital role in maintaining cleanliness and sanitary conditions within the Medical Center. This position involves a variety of cleaning tasks, ensuring safety protocols are followed, and effectively communicating with team members. The role is essential for creating a safe and welcoming environment for patients and staff. If you are detail-oriented and passionate about contributing to health care, this opportunity offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive and diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate and understand simple directions in English.
• Experience cleaning in a Health Care environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions in assigned areas.
• Follow safety and infection control guidelines during cleaning tasks.

Skills

Communication Skills

Understanding of Infection Control

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Bed Tracking System

Cleaning Equipment

Job description

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Building Service Attendant.

In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for maintaining an approved level of cleanliness and sanitary conditions of the areas assigned within the Medical Center.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Maintains established safety and infection control guidelines. Follows departmental safety guidelines when using equipment and moving furniture; utilizes proper body mechanics. Requests assistance when lifting or moving items too large or too heavy. Wears gloves at all times and follows established infection control procedures. Washes hands frequently, prevents cross-contamination, and advises the supervisor of any hazardous conditions in the area. Posts appropriate wet floor signs and takes actions to prevent accidents caused by wet floors as designated by departmental policy.
2. Performs other duties as assigned.
3. Sweeps, mops, vacuums, collects trash, polishes floors using buffing/burnishing machines, performs high dusting, spot washes doors as needed, cleans and makes beds, washes toilets, cleans furniture, empties trash receptacles, cleans Venetian blinds and shades, radiators, railings, stairways, lights, vents, doors, and removes and hangs cubicle and shower curtains. Uses a ladder for door frames and cleans picture frames. Washes porters' closets, equipment, and replenishes cleaning supplies.
4. Should be proficient in the operation of the computer Bed Tracking System and a pager for receiving discharges to be cleaned and reporting completed discharges. Knowledgeable in the Bed Tracking program. Performs 7-Cleaning Steps for each patient room daily and provides discharge cleaning as required. Specifically, performs dusting, spot wall washing, damp wiping of environmental surfaces using bleach and/or hospital-approved disinfectant cleaner. Sweeps and mops floor, disinfects bathrooms, and restocks supplies. Empties and re-lines trash containers. Removes finger marks from walls, doors, and any other surface. Performs high dusting as scheduled/required. Uses germicidal cleaner for disinfecting all items in toilets. Knowledge in hospital safety, specifically RACE, PASS, chemical and trash safety, MSDS, HIPAA, and all infection control protocols. Picks up and disinfects areas soiled by blood or body fluids, including feces, on any surface.
5. Consistently maintains adequate supplies throughout the daily workday. Typically is in control of all tools and equipment needed to perform daily tasks. Performs a complete and thorough cleaning of the assigned area in accordance with departmental procedures and supervisor's instructions. Empties trash receptacles and disposes of trash properly, washes (interior/exterior) if necessary, and replaces clean poly-liners as required. Sweeps hard floor surfaces with sweeping tools, moves all necessary items to make the floor lint/dirt-free, and uses clean dust mops. Mops hard floor surfaces with the appropriate germicidal/bleach solution, clean water, and mop head; changes mopping solution regularly.
6. Vacuums all carpeted areas thoroughly; removes spots from carpet using a carpet spotter, moves all items necessary to vacuum the entire carpeted area. Polishes floors using burnishing machines and proper burnishing solution and buffing pads. Moves all necessary items to burnish the entire floor and ensures that the floor has a shine after buffing. Removes as many marks from the floor as possible. Washes all beds from discharges and places clean linen on beds neatly. Sets up discharge rooms for admission according to specifications.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify, you must be able to communicate and understand simple directions in English. Must be able to read MSDS & chemical labels.

Preferred Qualifications:
One to two years of experience cleaning in a Health Care environment preferred but not required.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, where you'll feel good about devoting your time and talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $23.16 - $25.20 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on various factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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