Environmental Services Aide

Insight Hospital and Medical Center; Coldwater (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Coldwater, Michigan, seeks a dedicated cleaning staff member to maintain a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms, handling bio-hazardous wastes, and adhering to strict safety procedures. Candidates should preferably have a high school education and experience with cleaning protocols. This role involves exposure to hazardous materials and requires strict adherence to safety policies and infection control measures.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a hazardous environment and follow safety protocols.
• Experience in cleaning and sanitation processes.
• Ability to use machinery safely and follow infection control policies.

Responsibilities

• Cleans assigned areas to ensure safety and health standards.
• Handles bio-hazardous materials following established procedures.
• Notifies safety issues to the designated officer and maintains cleanliness.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow safety procedures

Experience with cleaning supplies and disinfectants

Education

High school level education or equivalent

Tools

Cleaning carts

Disinfectants

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Cleans assigned areas to ensure the safety and health of patients, visitors, and employees by helping to provide a clean and safe environment with minimal interference to others.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Completes mandatory safety requirements.
• Demonstrates adherence to safety policies as evidenced by leadership and employee practices.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment for patients and coworkers.
• Follows all general safety rules.
• Identifies the person designated as Safety Officer.
• Notifies the Safety Officer and/or Director of real or potential safety hazards as required.
• Demonstrates an understanding of fire drills, internal/external disaster plans and procedures, and evacuation procedures as evidenced by inservice records and participation in drills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Safety Committee activities.
• Demonstrates adherence of risk management policies as evidenced by employee practices.
• Submits incident reports according to hospital policy.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding knowledge of adverse incidents.
• Plans out daily work routine.
• Utilizes service cart to transport supplies to work area.
• Utilizes disinfectants in routine cleaning to prevent the spread of infection.
• Moves furnishings and vacuums floors and arranges furnishings when complete.
• Moves furnishings and sweeps or dust mops floors and arranges furnishings when complete.
• Moves furnishings to mop floors and arranges furnishings when complete.
• Cleans patient rooms completely and makes beds upon discharge.
• Wipes down furnishings.
• Removes spots from carpets as needed.
• Sweeps and wipes down vents as needed.
• Washes walls and ceilings on a scheduled basis.
• Keeps drinking fountains in sanitary condition.
• Sanitizes IV stands.
• Cleans wheel chairs and stretchers as scheduled.
• Keeps cleaning carts and equipment in a safe and sanitary condition.
• Cleans elevators and stairwells.
• Keeps toilet rooms and shower rooms clean and stocked.
• Collects bio-hazardous wastes following established procedures.
• Transports dirty linens to assigned areas.
• Delivers soiled mops to laundry.
• Collects trash and takes to compactor.
• Adheres to safety procedures.
• Uses appropriate signage to warn of potential safety hazards when cleaning (i.e. caution wet floor).
• Maintains Security by locking doors upon completion of cleaning duties when necessary.
• Adheres to infection control policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to implement internal and external disaster plans.
• Participates in departmental and sectional activities and meetings.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE; CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

High school level education or equivalent preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND HAZARDS

Requires handling infectious, hazardous, and bio-hazardous materials and wastes, frequent contact with water and strong disinfecting solutions, and risk of exposure to communicable diseases.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, height, weight, familial or marital status, or genetics.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace