Environmental Services Assistant PRN

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Sebring (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) plan with match

Tuition and certification support

Job summary

HCA Florida Highlands Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Assistant PRN to join our patient-centered team in Sebring, FL. You will perform cleaning duties, maintain a safe patient environment and support infection control practices under EVS management.

Two years of healthcare environmental services experience and strong English communication are preferred. This role offers flexible PRN scheduling and the opportunity to contribute to a high-quality hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience providing environmental services in a healthcare environment preferred.
• Ability to read, write and converse in English required.

Responsibilities

• Provides cleaning services with consideration for patients and families.
• Adheres to infection control policies and safety procedures.
• Maintains a clean and safe patient environment at all times.
• Follows hospital and departmental housekeeping policies.
• Complies with MSDS, safety and chemical handling guidelines.
• Notifies supervisor of hazards and completes duties within shift.

Skills

Healthcare environmental services

English proficiency

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Environmental Services Assistant PRN? At HCA Florida Highlands Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The EVS Team Member works under the direction of EVS Management and performs the following general duties as assigned:

• Provides cleaning services as directed with consideration for Patients, their family and friends
• Demonstrates understanding and respect for the personal dignity and values of all patients and visitors
• Ensures compliance with all required process and procedural steps
• Adheres to Infection Control policies and procedures
• Maintains a clean and safe patient environment at all times
• Promotes efficient performance of all the EVS required duties
• Follows all hospital and departmental policies and procedures related to the housekeeping function
• Reads, understands and follows manufacturer's directions, complies with MSDS requirements, and follows Supervisor's, Director's or manufacturer's representative's additional directions, as appropriate for all chemicals and equipment used, both for personal safety, the safety of others and the protection of objects being cleaned
• When entering an occupied patient room, observes patient’s rights by announcing himself or herself before entering
• Consistently demonstrates a positive attitude
• Fosters team work by offering assistance to others
• Provides positive welcome to all clients and family members
• Acknowledges and responds tactfully to all requests
• Shows consideration in interaction with patients, family and other health care team members by demonstrating therapeutic listening skills and cooperation
• Communicates and interacts with others in a professional, responsible, cooperative, and positive manner at all times
• Protects confidentiality of hospital and patient information
• Protects physical assets used in job, using supplies sparingly and accounting for them accurately, and protecting and maintaining equipment used
• Follow proper procedures for tagging and turning in found personal property. Always posts wet floor sign when wet mopping floors or when liquids or spills are found on floors
• Is alert to safety hazards and notifies supervisor or Plant Operations as appropriate of any potential hazards found. Documents in writing as necessary
• Completes assigned duties within shift
• Notifies supervisor of any duties which, for any reason, could not be completed within shift so that they may be attended to during the next shift
• Assists in other duties or areas of the department or hospital as requested
• Follows departmental procedures when handling biohazardous waste, ensuring that all red bags are tied off and/or taped as per Infection Control policies and procedures

What qualifications you will need:

• Two years’ experience providing environmental services in a healthcare environment preferred
• Ability to read, write and converse in English required

Benefits

HCA Florida Highlands Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support , including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Highlands Hospital is a 126-bed acute hospital. We offer a full range of Emergency, Surgical and Inpatient and Outpatient services. We have served Sebring, Florida, and the surrounding counties since 1965. We offer advanced technology, attracting the most qualified physicians and surgeons in the area. Our Emergency Room is the area’s only dedicated Senior ER. This features designated parking and hearing amplifiers. This also offers optical devices, specific discharge planning and personal scheduling assistance. All patient directives are clear, easing tension. Our Orthopedic Institute provides an upscale environment for joint replacements. Patients are at ease in our facility. The hospital specializes in minimally invasive procedures. These result in shorter hospital stays and a faster recovery.

Sebring, “The City on the Circle,” is home to the Sebring International Raceway. There is something to satisfy all recreational interests. We invite you to learn more about our career opportunities.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Good people beget good people.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.