Environmental Service Aide

Cape Cod Healthcare Inc; Hyannis (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, MA is seeking an Environmental Services Associate to perform general cleaning across inpatient and outpatient areas, ensuring a clean, sanitary, and safe environment in line with infection control policies.

Responsibilities include room preparation, equipment maintenance, and sanitation across clinical spaces, with schedule of 24 hours per week including rotating days, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate in English to understand and respond to basic verbal and written instruction.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the position as outlined.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 3 months for positions in the In-Patient Psych Unit.
• Positive attitude with team orientation and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Clean/terminal clean/sanitize assigned areas per procedures.
• Prepare patient rooms for occupancy and input into room ready system.
• Maintain cleanliness and order of equipment and closets; clean equipment after use.
• Perform specialized cleaning in CCU rooms, nurseries, isolation rooms as required.
• Clean clinical areas and equipment, transport trash and medical waste to disposal areas.
• Move furniture and set up meetings with appropriate AV equipment; clean carpets and floors.
• Work independently with minimal supervision; report equipment issues to charge nurse.
• Follow safety protocols and wear PPE as trained; adhere to wet floor signage and cords routing.
• Participate in in-service trainings and staff meetings.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

English communication

Physical ability

CPI training within 3 months

Positive attitude

Job description

Job Description

Purpose of Position : Perform a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain all inpatient and outpatient areas, offices, corridors, stairwells, elevators, furniture, public and other assigned areas of Hospital in a clean, sanitary and safe condition, in accordance with all operating procedures, infection control and safety policies. Displays proper conduct when dealing with patients, visitors and all hospital staff.

Description

• Cleans/Terminal Cleans/Sanitize assigned areas in accordance with operating procedures using proper equipment, chemicals and supplies.
• Prepares patient rooms for occupancy, per operating procedures and inputs into approved room ready notification system.
• Maintains all equipment/closets used to perform job in a clean and orderly condition. Clean all equipment at the end of the shift.
• Performs specialized cleaning procedures in accordance with operating procedures. e.g. CCU procedure room, nurseries, isolation rooms.
• Maintaining cleanliness of environment, cleaning kitchen area, med rooms, employee bathrooms, janitor closet, refrigerators, microwave, etc., all clinical equipment on unit, wheelchairs, stretchers, scales, bedside tables, IV poles etc,. Reports problems with equipment to the charge nurse.
• Set up meetings and functions/supply appropriate A/V equipment. Spray buffs or high-speed burnishes tile floors. Spot cleans carpets; buffs carpets in corridors and rooms; moves cleaning equipment, supplies within or between hospital buildings; moves furniture as requested.
• Performs all duties in an independent manner with little or no supervision.
• Removes general trash, medical waste soiled/used linen, from work area and place in specified bags and/or containers. Transport to assigned disposal area.
• Handles cleaning chemicals and solutions per product labeling and departmental procedures.
• Utilizes housekeeping equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Wears appropriate personal protective equipment as per training, signage and product labels. Adheres to safety regulations as per departmental training (e.g. wet floor signs, caution tape, electrical cords laid along wall).
• Participates in in-service educational programs and staff meetings.
• Performs other work related duties as requested/directed.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate in English to understand and respond to basic verbal and written English language instruction.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of position as outlined.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention Training within 3 months of new position for positions in the In-Patient Psych Unit.
• Position requires a person with a positive attitude who is pleasant, cooperative, committed to the team approach and displays a professional demeanor with patients, families, physicians and fellow workers.

Schedule Details : 24 Hours Per Week, Rotating Days, 11a-7p, Every Other Weekend & Rotating Holidays

Organization

Cape Cod Hospital

Primary Location

Massachusetts-Hyannis

Annual/Hourly : Hourly

Hiring Pay Range : $ 17.79 - $ 29.25

Thepayrange displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value of Cape Cod Healthcare’s benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.