Environmental Services Aide- Full Time-Nights

Croix Health; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

St. Croix Health seeks a part-time Environmental Services Aide to join our team. The role is scheduled from 2:30 p.m.

to 11:00 p.m., including every other weekend and a rotating holiday schedule. The position maintains a safe, hygienic and aesthetically pleasing care environment, with contact with patients, visitors and staff. Essential duties include cleaning all assigned areas, following infection prevention guidelines, restocking supplies, and operating department equipment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Experience: Knowledge of housekeeping processes, tools and techniques in a healthcare environment preferred.
• Ability to understand instructions and learn new work methods.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Ability to maintain strict level of confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Cleans all assigned areas throughout the facility.
• Adheres to safety, risk management and infection control guidelines; promotes a culture of safety.
• Delivers clean linen to appropriate areas; monitors and replenishes inventory.
• Removes waste and transport to appropriate area; identifies proper waste handling method.
• Dispose of hazardous materials as required.
• Maintain department standards and assist with survey readiness.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Active listening

Confidentiality

Interpersonal with staff and patients

Independence with multitasking

Ability to learn procedures

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Description

St. Croix Health is seeking a part-time Environmental Services Aide to join our team. This position is scheduled to work 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., including every other weekend and a rotating holiday schedule.

This position is responsible for executing the daily duties required to establish and maintain a safe, hygienic and aesthetically pleasing care environment. This position will have contact with patients, visitors and clinical/non-clinical staff. The Environmental Services Aide is responsible for following basic principles of environmental hygiene and infection prevention.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Cleans all assigned areas throughout the facility.

• Responsible for cleaning and disinfection of assigned patient care areas in a timely manner
• Adheres to organization safety, risk management and infection control guidelines and standards while promoting a culture of safety
• Delivers clean linen to appropriate areas as directed; Monitors and replenishes necessary inventory levels as needed
• Removes waste and solid linens and transport to appropriate area; Identifies proper waste handling method
• Appropriately remove and dispose of any/all hazardous materials
• Maintains department standards on an ongoing basis and assists in the responsibilities for survey readiness

Utilizes chemicals and supplies efficiently.

• Utilizes chemical dispensing units according to manufacture directions and properly reports disinfectant cleaner in the efficacy logs as required
• Re-stock supplies in closets and carts at the end of each shift

Operates department equipment.

• Reports any damage or unsafe equipment to Maintenance Services using the work request system
• Uses equipment in a safe, orderly manner

Other duties as assigned.

• Perform special projects as assigned; Special projects are assigned according to department cleaning schedules when routine tasks are completed
• Report on all fire and safety concerns; Ensures all safety practices and guidelines are followed
• Cleans emergency spills as requested in a timely manner
• Ensure doors are always locked to the cleaning closets and cleaning carts are not stored in the corridors or hallways unattended

*While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Requirements

Education & Licensure:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Experience:

• Knowledge of housekeeping processes, tools and techniques in a healthcare environment preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to understand instructions and learn new work methods
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Ability to maintain strict level of confidentiality when required
• Ability to communicate and maintain a satisfactory working relationship with all levels of leadership, staff, patients and visitors
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a physically demanding and at times high stress environment, providing quick turnover depending on the needs of our staff and patients
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little direction and manage multiple demands and priorities

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending, and reaching
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times

St. Croix Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process. If reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact us at [e-mail] or 800-828-3627

Mission: To deliver care driven by excellence, guided by heart, and grounded in community.

Vision: To be a trusted partner in providing healthcare that is personal and accessible to all, by adapting to meet the needs of our communities, and support lifelong well-being.

Values: Integrity. Respect. Compassion. Collaboration

Here at St. Croix Health, we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes:

• Health, vision and dental insurance
• 403b retirement program with employer match
• Paid time off
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
• Education reimbursement
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Wellbeing incentive program
• Free parking

St. Croix Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system located in St. Croix Falls, WI dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives. St. Croix Health offers the services of 80+ providers and 20 specialties with five community clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin all supported by a critical access hospital on the main campus in St. Croix Falls, just an hour northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Nestled in the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix Falls is the ideal place to work, live and play.