Environmental Service Worker III - Full Time, Evenings

NYU Langone Health; Village of Patchogue (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is hiring an Environmental Service Worker III for a full-time evening shift (3:00PM–11:00PM), Monday to Friday with alternating weekends. The role serves a diverse patient and staff population, requiring strong interpersonal skills and adherence to cleaning procedures and safety protocols.

The ESW III will interact with the Environmental Services Manager and team to prioritize tasks, maintain cleanliness, and ensure safe operation of cleaning equipment and chemicals

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency required.
• Approximately 1–3 months experience in cleaning procedures and use of power equipment.
• Continued education through seminars and department meetings.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize work assignments.
• Communicate with ES Manager/Supervisor.
• Report progress of duties to ES Manager/Supervisor.
• Discuss the day’s agenda with ES Manager/Supervisors at shift start.
• End of shift, communicate any unfinished assignments to ES Manager/Supervisors.
• Dry mops/damp mops assigned areas and operate floor buffing equipment.
• Operate automatic scrubbing machine and safe handling of chemicals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Environmental Service Worker III - Full Time, Evenings

Service / Ancillary Staff --> Housekeeping

ID: 1166320_RR00124439

Full-Time/Regular

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to theKnapp 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 III - 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. Environmental Service Worker III demonstrates the ability to deal effectively with various age groups of patients, visitors and staff in order to provide required duties. The unique physical and psychosocial needs of patients relative to age-specific requirements are considered in the provision of ESW III duties. Communication skills must be demonstrated through age-specific interactions that enhance customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities

• Ability to prioritize work assignments.
• Communicate with ES Manager/Supervisor.
• Communicate progress of assigned duties to ES Manager/Supervisor including completion of assignment.
• At beginning of shift, communicate with ES Manager/Supervisors regarding the day’s agenda and goals.
• At end of shift communicates to ES Manager/Supervisors any assignments not completed
• Dry mops/damp mops assigned areas.
• Ability to operate floor buffing equipment.
• Operates automatic scrubbing machine.
• Is Familiar and demonstrates the ability to make decisions on what products needed to complete assignment on time.
• Ensures floor is free of debris.
• Keeps corners and baseboards clean in assigned areas.
• Obtains equipment and supplies in an efficient manner
• Ensures all equipment is safe and in proper working condition
• Has knowledge of all chemicals and their proper usage
• Is knowledgeable of equipment used for moving heavy objects and uses it safely.
• Breaks down equipment at the end of shift.
• Places equipment in proper storage area.
• Notifies Environmental Supervisor of the equipment in need of repair.
• Familiar with chemicals used in floor refinishing and their proper usage.
• Is knowledgeable and demonstrates the proper procedure to shower scrub, strip and refinish floors.
• Consistently uses wet floor signs while floor refinishing in a safe manner.

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 power equipment use and maintenance.

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

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. We require applications to be completed online.

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 $53,660.88 - $53,660.88 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.