Environmental Services Associate - Per Diem

Yale New Haven Health; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health in Bridgeport, CT, is seeking a dedicated Cleaning Technician to ensure cleanliness and safety in patient care areas. You'll perform a variety of cleaning tasks, including high and low dusting, bathroom sanitization, and waste disposal, all while maintaining a patient-centered approach.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong communication skills in English and follow all safety procedures diligently.

Qualifications

• Understands and speaks English for safe and efficient job performance.
• Can lift items weighing up to 50 pounds as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning functions in assigned areas according to established schedules.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and workstations.
• Ensure safety and communication of hazards to staff and visitors.

Skills

Ability to understand and speak English

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees are part of the patient care team and contribute to a team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Under the direction of the EVS Supervisor, performs daily cleaning of patient rooms, nursing stations, lounges, restrooms, offices, clinic areas, corridors, stairwells, elevators, and any other assigned area. Clean in accordance with the standard cleaning and infection control procedures of Sodexho Marriott Services and Bridgeport Hospital.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Equal opportunity employment information as applicable.

Responsibilities

• 1. CLEANING TECHNIQUES: 1.1 After initial training, performs the following cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedules and using prescribed methods: 1.2 High and low dusting. 1.3 Dusts horizontal and vertical surfaces. 1.4 Empties trash receptacles, removes trash, and relines container. 1.5 Damp wipes/disinfects furniture and surfaces. 1.6 Cleans and polishes bathroom and bathroom fixtures. 1.7 Dry mops or vacuums floors. 1.8 Wet mops/disinfects floors. 1.9 Burnishes/Refinishes floors. 1.10 Cleans wall surfaces and windows. 1.11 Polishes metallic surfaces. 1.12 Replenishes room supplies. 1.13 Performs check out or room discharge cleaning. 1.14 Shampoos carpets. 1.15 Collects bulk trash from soiled holding areas. 1.16 Inspects one's own work for quality.
• 2. MAINTENANCE & CLEANLINESS: 2.1 Performs all EVS related tasks with urgency and customer service orientation. 2.2 Completes cleaning assignments within acceptable time parameters. 2.3 Measures and dilutes cleaning chemicals appropriately and uses chemicals for their intended use. 2.4 Maintains assigned equipment and work stations for cleanliness and reports repair needs. 2.5 Assists in cleaning of emergency spills when observed or upon request. 2.6 Observes and reports the general need for repairs to equipment, furniture, building and fixtures.
• 3. SAFETY: 3.1 Assures the safety of patients, staff and visitors through enforcement of department safety policies and procedures. 3.2 Adheres to safety requirements when performing jobs using equipment such as razors, scrapers, vacuum, auto scrubber, auto burnisher, high speed burnisher, buffer, extractor, cleaning chemicals. 3.3 Demonstrates proper use of protective devices and clothing as prescribed: jackets, safety gloves, floor signs, shoes, goggles. 3.4 Immediately reports all accidents and incidents to supervisor. 3.5 Keeps floor free from spills, trash or articles. 3.6 Demonstrates safe lifting practices. 3.7 Ability to demonstrate fire (emergency) evacuation plan. 3.8 Adheres to lock out/tag out procedures.
• 4. ADDITIONAL TASKS: 4.1 Performs any additional assignments as required by supervisor. 4.2 Attends all scheduled meetings and in-services as directed by supervisor/manager.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience: Not specified. Special skills include ability to understand and speak English at a level that allows for safe efficient performance of assigned duties, pass all pre-employment screenings, demonstrate use of supplies, tools and equipment properly without waste or neglect, ability to lift 50 pounds, successful completion of department orientation.
• Physical Demand: Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. Stand and walk frequently; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally 50 pounds. Vision: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus. Noise level moderate. Employees and applicants who become disabled must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

YNHHS Requisition ID: 177395