Environmental Services Associate - PT Eve/Night

Northern Dutchess Hospital; Town of Rhinebeck (NY); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 33.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, NY is looking for an Environmental Services Associate to maintain the cleanliness of patient and hospital facilities. You will follow established procedures, use chemicals correctly and perform routine cleaning to ensure a sanitary environment.

Responsibilities include sanitizing with germicidal cleaners, dusting, mopping floors, handling waste, and adhering to infection control practices.

Qualifikationen

• Education:Ability to follow oral and written instructions. After training, must be able to demonstrate correct use of chemicals, supplies and tools needed to accomplish tasks.
• Experience: None, however, some knowledge of health care facility cleaning preferred.
• License: N/A.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Ausbildung

Ability to follow oral and written instructions

Jobbeschreibung

At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what's possible for you and your career.

Northern Dutchess Hospital is an 84-bed hospital located in picturesque Rhinebeck, New York. We are leaders in the Hudson Valley for maternity and orthopedic excellence and provide award-winning care in a wide range of specialties, from cancer and heart disease prevention to bariatric surgery and healthy aging services.

Our accolades include the following:

• The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
• U.S. News & World Report - High performance in knee replacement
• Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - 5 Star Rating

At Northern Dutchess Hospital, we pride ourselves on a culture of collaboration and teamwork, where every voice is valued and contributes to our shared success. When you step through our doors, you will feel a warm and welcoming atmosphere that makes our hospital a truly special place to work. Our staff is friendly, dedicated and deeply committed to the well-being of our patients and each other's success.

Summary of Job Purpose:

• 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.

Job Qualifications:

• Education:Ability to follow oral and written instructions. After training, must be able to demonstrate correct use of chemicals, supplies and tools needed to accomplish tasks.
• Experience: None, however, some knowledge of health care facility cleaning preferred.
• License: N/A.

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.

Working Conditions

• 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: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
• Company: Northern Dutchess Hospital
• Org Unit: 981
• Department: Environmental Services
• Exempt: No
• Salary Range: $18.03 - $24.26 Hourly

With strong hearts and open minds, we're pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!