Environmental Services Associate - Full Time

Mimbres Memorial Hospital; Deming (NM); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Mimbres Memorial Hospital in Deming, NM is seeking an Environmental Services Associate to maintain a clean, safe hospital environment and support patient care around the clock.

The role involves restocking supplies, handling waste per infection control procedures, carpet and room cleaning, and following shift checklists to ensure compliance and safety.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED preferred; janitorial/housekeeping experience acceptable.
• 1 year work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Restocks room supplies including hand sanitizer and clean linen as needed.
• Removes biohazard waste, trash and soiled linen from care units per safe handling procedures.
• Cleans trash transport carts, linen carts and housekeeping carts; disinfects wheels.
• Removes pharmaceutical waste according to safe handling procedures.
• Performs carpet care including vacuuming, extracting and bonneting as required.
• Performs discharge (terminal cleaning) and daily patient room cleaning per check lists.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Environmental Services Associate - Full Time

Job Category : Maintenance & Engineering

Requisition Number : ENVIR036414

Locations

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Description

Job Summary:

Supports the hospital’s mission and vision by providing a clean, and safe environment, and performing this with respect, compassion, collaborative and cost effective manner. Patients need care 24/7 and facility employees must be available to provide that care. Employees are to care for patients regardless of the patient’s personal characteristics.

• Replenishes room supplies including hand sanitizer and restocks clean linen in assigned department(s) as many times per shift as required by patient census and or procedures.
• Removes biohazard waste, trash and soiled linen from care units and transport to appropriate collection areas according to safe handling procedures in accordance with Infection Control.
• Cleans trash transport carts, linen carts and housekeeping carts including disinfecting wheels as needed.
• Removes pharmaceutical waste according to safe handling procedures.
• Performs carpet care including vacuuming, extracting and bonneting as required.
• Performs discharge (terminal cleaning) and daily patient room cleaning according to check lists to assure compliance with infection control standards.
• Follows pre-established check lists assigned for specific daily duties required of an assigned shift or area.

Qualifications:

• High School Graduate or GED preferred and/or 1 year janitor and/or housekeeping experience may substitute for preferred education.
• 1 year work experience preferred.

Preferred

High School or better.

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