Environmental Services Floor Technician

Jamestown Regional Medical Center; Jamestown (ND); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 29.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is seeking a dependable floor care technician to maintain sanitary, safe, and visually appealing hospital floors in accordance with infection control standards.

This full-time benefited role works 6:30am–2:30pm, Monday through Friday, with weekends and holidays as needed; schedule can vary by floor care projects. You will operate auto scrubbers, buffers, extractors and vacuums, perform carpet care, and prepare cleaning solutions per approved formulas.

Formación

• Ability to follow oral or written orders.
• On-the-job training provided; prior floor care experience is desirable.
• Punctuality and regular attendance.
• Ability to read and follow infection control standards.

Responsabilidades

• Perform hard floor care including mopping, scrubbing, waxing and buffing.
• Vacuum carpets, spot clean and extract water as needed.
• Prepare cleaning solutions per approved formulas and SDS.
• Clean stairwells and maintain safety and cleanliness.
• Operate floor care equipment safely (auto scrubbers, buffers, extractors, vacuums).
• Report equipment malfunctions and assist with repairs.
• Stock supplies and assist with scheduling floor care projects.
• Interact professionally with patients, visitors, and staff.

Conocimientos

Follow oral and written instructions

Attendance

Safety awareness

Independent work

English proficiency

Herramientas

Auto scrubbers

Buffers

Carpet extractors

Wet/dry vacuums

Descripción del empleo

Description

Statement of Purpose

Performs detailed cleaning and maintenance of hospital floors to ensure they remain sanitary, safe, and visually appealing, in accordance with infection control and hospital standards.

Full-time, benefited position working 80 hours per two week pay period. Days of work are Monday - Friday from 6:30am - 2:30pm with weekends and holidays as needed, Schedule can be variable depending on floor care projects.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs hard floor care, including dust mopping, machine scrubbing, stripping, waxing, and buffing.
• Provides carpet care, including vacuuming, spot cleaning, shampooing, and water extraction.
• Prepares cleaning solutions and germicides according to approved formulas, SDS, and infection control standards.
• Cleans and maintains stairwells to ensure safety, cleanliness, and compliance.
• Maintains and assists with minor repairs of floor care equipment; reports malfunctions promptly.
• Adheres to hospital policies, infection prevention practices, safety regulations, and accreditation requirements.
• Carries and responds to assigned JRMC pager and addresses floor care requests throughout the shift.
• Moves furniture and equipment to access floors safely and returns them afterward.
• Operates floor care equipment, including auto scrubbers, buffers, extractors, and vacuums, following safety procedures.
• Maintains professional, courteous interactions with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Collaborates with department leaders to schedule floor care projects at times that minimize impact on patient care operations.
• Orders and stocks supplies to ensure availability for daily operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support hospital operations.

Requirements

Qualifications/Requirements for This Position

1. Preparation and Training - Must be able to follow oral or written orders.
2. Work Experience - No formal experience is required; on-the-job training is provided. Previous floor care experience desirable.
3. Attendance - Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee at JRMC. Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to start working. Employees are also expected to remain at work for their entire work schedule.
4. Analytical Ability - Ability to recognize cleaning needs, prioritize tasks, and follow procedures to ensure areas are cleaned thoroughly, safely, and on time.
5. Independent Judgment - Work is performed independently. Employee must use their judgement to plan and carry out their work in situations where methods and procedures are established.
6. Contracts with Others - Frequent contact with visitors and hospital personnel. Occasional contact with patients.
7. Supervising the Work of Others - Usually works independently. Does not oversee work of others.
8. Responsibility for Welfare of Others - Carelessness could result in moderate harm to patients, visitors or co-workers caused from wet floors or trips form cords, etc
9. Mental / Visual Effort - Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner. Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability. Must be able to see or use prosthetics that will enable the individual to meet major requirements of the position.
10. Working Conditions - Works beyond normal working hours on occasion when performing special assignments such as carpet extraction or floor waxing. Is subject to slips from wet floors throughout the workday, as well as possible reactions to disinfectants and cleaning chemicals. Participates in and complies with the JRMC Safety Management Program. Maintains knowledge of and observes Standard Precautions. Follows infection prevention practices and approved cleaning/disinfection procedures. OSHA Job Classification: This position is defined as Category I: Employee does have exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
11. Material and / or Equipment - Operates a variety of floor care and cleaning equipment, including auto scrubbers, buffers, wet/dry vacuums, carpet extractors, mops, and other approved cleaning/disinfecting equipment. Uses floor care chemicals and supplies properly, including correct dilution and safe handling. Probable costs would be moderate and generally limited to a single cost center.
12. Hazard - May be exposed to physical hazards such as slips, trips, and falls; is exposed to disease and infection when cleaning contaminated rooms.
13. Physical and Sensory Effort - Constant walking, standing, reaching, stooping, bending and kneeling when stripping and waxing floors. Must be able to constantly push floor care equipment of 50 pounds and occasionally lift supplies of 50 pounds.
14. Promotion - No formal line of promotion.
15. Background Check - A comprehensive background check will be conducted as a condition of employment for this role.
16. Drug Screen - A urine drug screening is required for all positions and must be completed within 30 days of the date of hire.
17. Physical Requirements - These are physical requirements of the position that may be performed as part of daily duties. Inability to meet one or more of these physical requirements will not automatically disqualify a candidate or employee from the position. Upon request for reasonable accommodation, JRMC may be able to adjust or excuse one or more of these requirements, depending on the requirement, the essential functions to which it relates and the proposed accommodation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

• Visual Observation - Continuously
• Standing - Continuously
• Walking - Continuously
• Sitting - Rarely
• Hands and Finger Dexterity - Frequently
• Reaching with Hands and Arms - Continuously
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling - Frequently
• Hearing/Listening - Occasionally
• Tasting or Smelling - Rarely
• Working Inside - Continuously
• Working Outside - Never
• Working in Extreme Heat - Never
• Working in Extreme Cold - Never
• Working with Hazardous Materials - Rarely
• Noise - Rarely
• Working in Dirt/Dust - Rarely
• Driving - Never

Lifting / Carrying / Pushing / Pulling

• Up to 10 pounds - Continuously
• Up to 25 pounds - Frequently
• Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally
• Up to 75 pounds - Rarely
• Up to 100 pounds - Never
• Over 100 pounds - Never

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required to personnel so classified.