Environmental Service Worker I - Full Time, Evenings

NYU Langone Health; Village of Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is seeking an Environmental Service Worker I for the Evening shift (3:00PM - 11:00PM) Monday to Friday with alternating weekends. The role involves cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms, maintaining supplies, and ensuring a high level of patient and staff satisfaction.

The candidate will use 7 Step Cleaning procedures, interact respectfully with diverse populations and follow safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Approximately 1–3 months experience with cleaning procedures.
• Ongoing education through seminars and inservices, per NYU policy.
• Strong interpersonal skills in interactions with staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Report to Supervisor for assignment.
• Obtain cleaning equipment and ensure items are in place.
• Introduce self to patients/visitors/staff and explain assignment.
• Follow 7 Step Cleaning Procedure and ensure room cleanliness.
• Inspect area after cleaning for thoroughness and neatness.
• Maintain and stock cleaning supplies and cart in good condition.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

1165495_RR00123443 Job ID: 1165495_RR00123443

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

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Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Environmental Service Worker I - Full Time, Evenings - Environmental Srvcs - 3:00PM - 11:00PM Monday - Friday with Alternating Weekends.

In this role, the successful candidate serves a diverse population of patients, including those with special needs, at all stages of the life cycle. ESW I demonstrate the ability to deal effectively with various age groups of patients, visitors and staff in order to provide required environmental duties. Communication skills must be demonstrated through age-specific interactions that enhance customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities

• Report to Supervisor for assignment.
• Obtain cleaning equipment and insure all cleaning items are in place.
• Proceed to destination and introduce self to patient/visitors/employees and briefly explain your assignment.
• Ensure 7 Step Cleaning procedure is completed.
• Follow 7 Step Cleaning Procedure in vacated patient area including bed sanitizing ensuring linen is clean, neat and in excellent condition.
• Visually inspects area upon completion of cleaning to ensure appropriate levels of cleaning and neatness have been achieved.
• Obtains cleaning supplies and cleaning chemicals to complete assignments.
• Stock closet/cart with needed supplies/chemicals to complete required assignments.
• Maintains cart in neat clean orderly condition.
• Ensures that Environmental cart is not blocking any fire doors.
• Follow manufacturer guidelines when using chemicals.
• Ensures all chemicals are secured when leaving the area.
• Maintains cart in working order.
• Reports unsafe equipment and products to supervisor.
• Utilizes AIDET with each patient, visitor and staff encounter.
• Promotes and projects the hospitals service standards in their daily job tasks.
• Promotes a positive patient experience during all patient encounters.
• Demonstrate competencies related to the 7 step room cleaning procedure.

Minimum Qualifications

To qualify you must have a High school diploma or equivalency in order to follow written work assignments & maintain records

Approximately one to three months experience to gain knowledge of cleaning procedures and equipment use and maintenance.

Continued education through appropriate seminars, workshops, participation in departmental meetings, inservices & attention to NYU policy.

Good interpersonal skills demonstrable in interactions with staff, administrators, patients and visitors.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration.

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NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $51,597.00 - $51,597.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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