Environ Asst General Team, Part Time

Children's National Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

Generous paid time off

401(k) and retirement support

Life, AD&D and disability coverage

Tuition assistance and wellness perks

Job summary

Children's National Medical Center is seeking an Environmental Services team member to clean and sanitize patient rooms, corridors and equipment in assigned areas, following established policies and procedures.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED, ability to lift up to 60 pounds, and strong communication with patients, families and staff. Shift is 7 am–3:30 pm with rotating weekends and holidays, and entails working in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Must have excellent customer service skills and an ability to communicate positively with patients, families, and staff.
• Ability to operate vacuums, buffers, shampooers, auto scrubbers, scrubbers, burnishers, carpet extractors and shampoo machines.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds routinely and 60 pounds occasionally; must be able to bend and reach; stand for prolonged periods.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine, specialized cleaning and job assignments as assigned.
• Perform daily routine cleaning in assigned areas, including specialty rooms as needed.
• Maintain sterile field as required by department policy.
• Remove trash and soiled linen; replace linen on beds and rooms as needed.
• Restock bathroom supplies and cleaning carts; notify supervisor when supplies are low.
• Perform meeting room setups and routine/restorative floor care.
• Complete daily reports and checklists for shift duties.

Skills

Follow instructions

Customer service

Communication

Operate cleaning equipment

Physical strength

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department 10030 Environmental Services

Pay Range $18.49 - $33.67

Shift - 7 am - 3:30pm, rotating weekends and holidays

About the Role:

Clean and sanitize rooms and furnishings in assigned work area following established policies and procedures.

What You'll Bring:

Minimum Education High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge Requires ability to follow written and oral instructions.

Must have excellent customer service skills and an ability to communicate positively with patients, families, and staff.

Ability to operate, vacuums, buffers, shampooers, auto scrubbers, scrubbers, burnishers, carpet extractors and shampoo machines, and other related cleaning equipment.

Ability to properly utilize internal communication devices such as beepers, cell phones, walkie-talkies when assigned.

Must have excellent customer service skills and an ability to communicate positively with patients, families and staff.

Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds routinely and 60 pounds occasionally; must be able to bend from waist and at knees; must be able to reach with arms over head; must be able to stand for prolonged periods.

Functional Accountabilities

Perform routine, specialized cleaning and job assignments as assigned

Perform daily routine cleaning in assigned areas following established policies and procedures; this could include specialty areas, such as, Operating Room, Cardiac Cath Lab, Recovery room, IR rooms, special procedure rooms, MRI's, Sterile Supply , etc.

Maintain sterile field as required according to department policy.

Remove trash and soiled linen (to include the removal and replacement of linen on discharged patient beds, stretchers and on-call rooms) and use appropriate techniques and bagging procedures.

Replenish bathroom supplies as needed.

Perform project work such as cleaning specialized equipment as directed.

Use cleaning chemicals for their specific purpose, follow product directions.

Restock cart and notify supervisor when supplies are low.

Perform meeting room set ups when assigned.

Perform routine and restorative care to hard and carpeted floors as assigned.

Complete Daily Report Complete checklist and log of duties completed during shift.

Use cleaning equipment appropriately Operate cleaning equipment according to instructions. Replace belts, bags and make other minor equipment repairs; report other mechanical failures to supervisor. Clean equipment as directed.

Report to Work as Scheduled Arrive and depart work on time. Report to work on scheduled days with no excessive absenteeism. Leave for meal break and return on time. Follow sign in/out procedures for pagers, keys and equipment as required by procedure. Follow Established Dress Code Report to work in uniform. Uniform are clean and free of debris or odor. Entire uniform is worn daily . Follow department and hospital uniform procedures.

Participate in Continuing Education Attend weekly/monthly departmental training sessions. Attend mandatory annual training sessions 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.

Benefits That Support You:

• Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health services.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• Financial wellness support, including a 401(k) plan and healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Additional perks, including tuition assistance, fitness resources, employee assistance, commuter benefits, and more.

Why Join Us:

• Nationally Recognized Excellence – Consistently ranked among the Top 10 Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Leading Pediatric Care – One of the largest and most comprehensive children's hospitals in the country, offering nationally ranked specialties and cutting-edge treatments.
• Innovation & Research – A premier academic medical center with a strong commitment to pediatric research, education and advancing the future of child health.
• Mission-Driven Culture – Dedicated to providing family-centered care while fostering a collaborative, supportive environment for clinical teams.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children's National believes an individual's base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children's National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual's combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications.

Children's National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law.

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Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.