ENVIRON SVCS AIDE (2nd Shift)

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital; Brattleboro (VT); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 26.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Aide to maintain cleanliness and infection control in patient care areas, outpatient spaces, and common areas. You will dust, disinfect, sweep, mop, vacuum, empty waste, and handle laundry tasks under the supervision of the Manager/Lead.

Shift is 3pm–11:30pm, FTE 1.0, with weekend and rotating holidays. The role requires independence, attention to detail, multitasking, and adherence to safety and infection control policies in a

Qualifikationen

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Past cleaning experience preferred.
• Infection control knowledge preferred but not required.

Aufgaben

• Keep areas free of dust and debris.
• General cleaning and disinfecting per policies and procedures of all assigned areas (patients and non-patient areas) per shift.
• Filling the paperwork of completed task and explaining why the tasks were not completed (if applied).
• Job consists of but not limited to the following duties: cleaning bathrooms, cleaning sinks in the rooms, dusting, disinfecting and cleaning multiple surfaces in the areas, polishing furnishings, sweeping and mopping the floors, vacuuming carpet.
• Keeping an eye on the paper supply, soaps / disinfectants, trash bags and other cleaning supplies and refurbishing them on as needed basis.
• Taking care of unscheduled housekeeping emergencies (spills as example).
• Some other equipment might be used: floor scrubber, carpet shampooer, floor power wash, buffer, etc. Special training required for those items.
• Laundry assignment might include collecting / delivering linen, sorting, washing, drying and folding.
• Evaluating and monitoring the interior of the hospital, and other areas in a facility and report items that needing either a repair or an attention (safety concern for example) to the appropriate department.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Independent work

Follow procedures

Ausbildung

High school graduate or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

• Job Title: Environmental Services Aide
• Job Code: 350
• Hours: 3pm - 11:30pm
• FTE: 1.0
• Weekend Schedule: Yes, Rotating
• Holiday Schedule: Yes, Rotating
• Call Schedule: N/A
• FLSA Status: Non-exempt
• Department Name: Housekeeping
• Location: Brattleboro, Vermont

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for cleanliness and infection control in designated areas assigned by Manager/Lead. Including: In-patient, out-patient areas and common areas in all the department throughout the facility. Responsibility including, but not limited to dusting, disinfecting, sweeping and mopping, vacuuming, emptying waste baskets and collecting linen. Laundry duties include different task with dirty and clean linen.

DEPT. SCOPE OF SERVICE

The Environmental Services Department is responsible for meeting the needs of its customers, which include all patient care areas (Med-Surg, ER, OR, outpatient and diagnostic services, doctor's offices, etc.), by providing them with a clean, sanitary and aesthetically pleasing environment while following basic established safety, cleaning and infection control practices. The scope of service includes providing suitable linen in sufficient quantities, while identifying and anticipating customers' future needs. Environmental Services is responsible for the care, repair and placement of all audio/visual equipment, set-up of meetings, and recycling (cardboard, paper, office equipment and furniture). The Department will assist in meeting the needs of all areas through revising schedules, creating items to meet unusual needs-such as curtains, cart covers, etc., and providing lost and found services. This is conducted seven days a week, 24 hours.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keep areas free of dust and building up debris.
• General cleaning and disinfecting per policies and procedures of all assigned areas (patients and non-patient areas) per shift.
• Filling the paperwork of completed task and explaining why the tasks were not completed (if applied).
• Job consists of but not limited to the following duties: cleaning bathrooms, cleaning sinks in the rooms, dusting, disinfecting and cleaning multiple surfaces in the areas, polishing furnishings, sweeping and mopping the floors, vacuuming carpet.
• Keeping an eye on the paper supply, soaps / disinfectants, trash bags and other cleaning supplies and refurbishing them on as needed basis.
• Taking care of unscheduled housekeeping emergencies (spills as example).
• Some other equipment might be used: floor scrubber, carpet shampooer, floor power wash, buffer, etc. Special training required for those items.
• Laundry assignment might include collecting / delivering linen, sorting, washing, drying and folding.
• Evaluating and monitoring the interior of the hospital, and other areas in a facility and report items that needing either a repair or an attention (safety concern for example) to the appropriate department.

Other Requirements

Ability to work independently, pay attention to details, multitask, and follow set procedures.

DEPT. SCOPE OF SERVICE

The Environmental Services Department is responsible for meeting the needs of its customers, which include all patient care areas (Med-Surg, ER, OR, outpatient and diagnostic services, doctor's offices, etc.), by providing them with a clean, sanitary and aesthetically pleasing environment while following basic established safety, cleaning and infection control practices. The scope of service includes providing suitable linen in sufficient quantities, while identifying and anticipating customers' future needs. Environmental Services is responsible for the care, repair and placement of all audio/visual equipment, set-up of meetings, and recycling (cardboard, paper, office equipment and furniture). The Department will assist in meeting the needs of all areas through revising schedules, creating items to meet unusual needs-such as curtains, cart covers, etc., and providing lost and found services. This is conducted seven days a week, 24 hours.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Past cleaning experience preferred.
• Infection control knowledge preferred but not required.

Mental Efforts

• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Personnel problem-solving; interaction with other departments.

Environment & Working Conditions

• Ability to properly use mechanical cleaning equipment (For example, floor machines, room fogging devices.)
• Occasional exposure to blood and/or body fluids.
• Ability to use hospital cleaning compounds (must not be allergic to these).
• Ability to properly use quaternary disinfectants.
• Ability to use required PPE when exposed to body fluids or chemicals.