Environmental Services Specialist

William Newton Hospital; Winfield (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

William Newton Hospital is seeking a full-time Environmental Services/Housekeeping team member for the 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM shift. The role involves cleaning patient rooms, nursing units, offices, and clinical areas in accordance with hospital policies to maintain a sanitary and safe environment.

The position requires adherence to dress code, on-time attendance, and maintaining patient confidentiality; prior healthcare housekeeping experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of six months housekeeping in a healthcare facility preferred.
• Maintains dress code standards and professional appearance.
• Is punctual and adheres to time schedules.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy.

Responsibilities

• Cleans all areas of the hospital according to policies and procedures.
• Participates in department CQI activities.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, rest rooms, corridors, elevators and stairways.
• Uses and maintains cleaning supplies, chemicals, and equipment per procedure.
• Observes safety precautions and uses safety signs and barriers as needed.
• Assists visitors with directions and maintains a clean, sanitary environment.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Schedule: 3-11:30PM

*This position is full time, benefited. In William Newton Clinics

Job Summary:

Cleans all areas of the hospital according to policies and procedures. Participates in the department’s continuous quality improvement activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the facility and the environmental services department.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators and stairways in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Complete work assignments in a timely manner.
• Utilizes the appropriate chemicals, supplies and cleaning techniques according to procedure and manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Uses and maintains equipment properly.
• Observes safety precautions at all times. Uses safety signs, WET FLOOR and ropes off section of floor for cleaning where appropriate.
• Always introduces self to patient, families and visitors.
• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
• Replenishes supplies, notifies the supervisor when supplies need to be ordered.
• Follows all infection control practices including hand hygiene techniques, standard precautions and isolation precautions.
• Assists visitors with direction whenever requested.
• Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
• Works day, evening or night shift as assigned.
• Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
• Observes safety precautions at all times.
• Able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out daily activity written or oral instruction.
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Requirements

Professional Requirements:

• Meets dress code standards; adheres to dress code of a specific unit. Appearance is neat and clean.
• Complete annual educational requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state federal and CMS regulations.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized time system correctly.
• Ask supervisor if needing more education on task or system.
• Attends annual review and departmental in-services, as appropriate, and in a timely fashion.
• Attends department staff meetings.
• Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, vision, core values, ethics and goals of the facility as well as the focus statement of the department.
• Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in the department CQI activities.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire, safety and infection control.

Regulatory Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum of six months housekeeping in a healthcare facility is preferred.