Environmental Services Associate 1 (FT Evenings - NMH)

Northwell Health; New Milford (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Programs

Team Member Discounts

Job summary

Danbury Hospital Environmental Services NMH is seeking staff to maintain clean and safe patient areas across hospital facilities.

Responsibilities include routine cleaning, sanitizing with germicidal cleaners, and proper handling of chemicals and waste. The role requires adherence to infection control practices and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Experience with routine cleaning of hospital areas.
• Adheres to infection control practices and safe chemical handling.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine cleaning of assigned areas in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Performs environmental services functions including daily sanitizing with a germicidal cleanser.
• Ensures tiled floors are dust mopped and damp mopped; cleans corners, edges and baseboards.
• Dilutes and labels chemicals; stores safely when not in use.
• Uses and maintains equipment; reports safety hazards.
• Transports trash and hazardous waste to disposal area.
• Distributes linens to patient wings and removes dirty linen.
• Follows infection control practices including hand washing and Standard Precautions.
• Works independently with normal supervision; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Independent worker

Job description

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Maintains the cleanliness of patient and hospital facilities for the best and safest health care at each hospital. Cleans all areas of the hospital by performing routine cleaning of assigned areas. Demonstrates the ability to utilize appropriate chemicals and supplies according to established departmental procedure. Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine cleaning of assigned areas in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.


• Performs a variety of environmental services functions including daily sanitizing with a germicidal cleanser, high dusting, cleaning windows and windowsills.


• Ensures all tiled floors are dust mopped, damp mopped, free of dust dirt and black marks and that all corners, edges, and baseboards are clean.


• Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure. Ensures all chemicals are diluted to the proper ratio and that all chemicals are properly labeled and locked up when not in use.


• Uses and maintains equipment properly and reports safety hazards as appropriate.


• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.


• Distributes linens to patient wings and removes dirty linen (not applicable in certain locations).


• Follows all infection control practices including hand washing techniques, Standard Precautions and isolation precautions. Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and disinfectant according to procedure and cleaning routine to prevent the spread of infection.


• Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Information

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity


• Occupational: Some occupational risk


• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force


• Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.


• Company: Danbury Hospital


• Org Unit: 497


• Department: Environmental Services NMH


• Exempt: No


• Salary Range: $17.00 - $28.50 Hourly


• \"Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.\"