ENVIRONMENTAL SERV. AIDE

McDonough District Hospital; Macomb (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid STD and LTD

Job summary

McDonough District Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services worker to clean and sanitize patient rooms, baths, offices, and all hospital areas. You will perform duties such as mopping, waxing floors, dusting, trash removal, and replenishing soap and towels while maintaining supply areas.

Responsibilities include operating cleaning equipment, following established policies, and ensuring a safe, orderly environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Must read, write and follow simple oral instructions.
• Requires a high school diploma, GED, or relevant experience.
• Must know how to use common housecleaning devices to keep areas clean and well-serviced.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize patient rooms, baths, offices, furnishings, and all hospital areas.
• Mop and wax floors, dust, empty trash, scour and polish fixtures, replenish soap and towels.
• Keep utility rooms in order and arrange supplies.
• Operate cleaning equipment and follow safety procedures to protect patients and staff.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Follow instructions

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Common cleaning equipment

Job description

• Expected pay for this position is $15.00-$20.25. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.
• 457B and employer match for FT Employees
• Company paid STD and LTD

Job Summary

According to established policies and procedures, cleans and sanitizes patient rooms and baths, offices, furnishings, and all other building areas to maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the hospital. Performs a variety of environmental service duties such as, but not limited to, mopping and waxing floors, dust, empty trash, scour and polish bath tubs, sinks, mirrors, replenish soap and towels, mop walls, keep utility rooms in order, arrange supplies, sweep floors, and vacuum.

Job Specifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Must have the ability to read, write, and follow simple oral instructions. Requires a high school diploma, GED, or relevant experience.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

Must know how to use common housecleaning devices such as brooms, mops, floor waxes, and scouring pads, to keep areas clean and well-serviced. Must know how to care for equipment, how to measure cleaning solutions and be alert to hazards.

ABILITIES, INTERESTS AND TEMPERAMENTS

• A preference for routine, repetitive activities in dealing with things and objects are necessary.
• Ability to perform a variety of housecleaning functions under specific instructions and with very little need for individual judgement in working out problems.
• Adapted to repetitive cleaning operations continuously throughout the workday despite frequent interruptions.
• Ability to keep all patient and employee information confidential.
• Ability to work alone and with very little supervision.
• Must have the ability to work with a variety of people of diverse populations (e.g. cultural diversity, ages from infant through geriatrics, hearing impaired, physical and mental disabilities, and variety of educational and cognitive levels).