Environmental Service Associate

Hartford HealthCare; Westport (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare in Westport, CT is seeking an Environmental Services team member to maintain clean and orderly patient areas within a major Connecticut hospital network. The role requires attention to safety and hygiene standards and supports a high-quality care environment.

Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms, restocking supplies, following infection-control procedures, reporting maintenance needs, and following IV handling guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Cleans patient rooms or other assigned areas daily, including collecting and removing trash, changing bed linens and sanitizing surfaces.
• Follows policies and procedures on patient isolation or other special situations.
• Stocks paper items and supplies in assigned areas as necessary.
• Maintains supplies and equipment in clean, working condition.
• Observes and reports repairs needed for equipment, furniture, building or fixtures.
• Follows safe guidelines for receiving, transporting, and stocking IV fluids; ensures safety and expiry checks.
• Understands and follows printed label instructions in English.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

English language

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Location Detail: 47 Long Lots Rd Westport (10437)

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport has more than 3,200 employees. It includes a 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and special needs services for adults and children. St. Vincent’s is the first hospital in Fairfield County to be integrated into the Hartford HealthCare network, and is the system’s second-largest hospital.

Job Summary

Performs a variety of environmental services to maintain assigned areas in a clean and orderly condition.

Responsibilities

• Cleans patient rooms or other assigned areas daily, including collecting and removing trash, changing bed linens and sanitizing all surfaces.
• Follows policies and procedures on patient isolation or other special situations in accordance with facility standards.
• Stocks paper items and other supplies in assigned areas as necessary or designated.
• Maintains supplies and/or equipment in clean, and working condition.
• Observes and reports the general need to repairs to equipment, furniture, building and/or fixtures.
• Understands oral instructions and follows printed label instructions in English.
• Other Duties as assigned
• Follows safe guidelines and limitations for receiving, transporting, and stocking of intravenous (IV) fluids as related to specified essential job duties. Ensures that intravenous (IV) fluids are kept safe and secure, have not been tampered with and are not expired. Intravenous (IV) fluids are defined as solutions containing 5 % dextrose, 0.9 % sodium chloride or combinations of these two solutions.

Qualifications

• High school Diploma, GED, or equivalent work experience preferred
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.

We take great care of careers.

Benefits

Hartford Healthcare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top notch organization:

• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire
• Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment.