Environ Assistant Floor/Special Project Team, Evenings (3p-1130p Rotating Weekends & Holidays)

Children's National Medical Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 37,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for an Environmental Assistant to join their team. This role involves cleaning and sanitizing rooms and furnishings, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment for patients and staff. The ideal candidate will have experience in housekeeping and floor care, demonstrating attention to detail and a commitment to safety. Join a dedicated team that values teamwork and communication, where your contributions will directly impact the quality of care provided in a healthcare setting. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about maintaining a clean and safe environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years of housekeeping experience preferred.
• Knowledge of floor care techniques and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize rooms and furnishings in assigned areas.
• Perform floor care tasks including mopping and vacuuming.

Skills

Housekeeping

Floor Care

Attention to Detail

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Vacuum

Pallet Jack

Cleaning Chemicals

Job description

DescriptionThe Environmental Assistant Floor/Special Project Team employee will clean and sanitize rooms and furnishings in assigned work areas following established policies and procedures.

QualificationsMinimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
2 years Clearing/housekeeping experience (Preferred)
2 years Floor care/special project experience (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities
Floor Care

• Use vacuum to clean carpets; use carpet extractor or bonnet buff to perform spot removal or clean carpets.

• Use brooms, mops, buffers to sweep, dry/wet mop, scrub, strip and refinish, sanitize and disinfect hard surface floors.

• Report damaged carpets and floors and situations where stain removal can not be done.

• Mix, use and dispose of floor care chemicals according to directions.

• Clean and properly store floor equipment; operate cleaning equipment according to instructions; replace belts, bags and make other minor equipment repairs; report other mechanical failures to supervisor.

Personal and Patient Safety

• Wear personal protective equipment according to hospital guidelines, follow universal precautions.

• Use appropriate cleaning materials.

• Report unsafe conditions in assigned work areas.

• Observe isolation procedures.

Room Set-up and Tear Down

• Move furniture and equipment as directed, use good body mechanics

• Perform room set-up and tear-down as directed for special events.

Other Duties

• Complete project report of completed tasks during shift

• Attend weekly/monthly and annual mandatory departmental training sessions.

• Use pallet jack to move boxes from loading dock to stock supply room.

Non-Essential Function

• Arrive and depart work on time.

• Report to work on scheduled days with no excessive absenteeism.

• Leave for meal break and return on time.

• Report to work in uniform.

• Uniform is clean and free of debris or odor.

• Entire uniform is worn daily.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Primary Location:District of Columbia-Washington

Work Locations:

CN Hospital (Main Campus)

111 Michigan Avenue NW

Washington20010

Job:Environmental Services/ Transporter

Organization:Operations

Position Status:R (Regular)-FT - Full-Time

Shift:Evening

Work Schedule:3p-1130p Rotating Weekends & Holidays

Job Posting:Mar 6, 2025, 1:41:08 AM

Full-Time Salary Range:37648-73673.6