Environmental Services Technician

CommonSpirit Health; Kearney (NE); On-site; USD 21,586 - 30,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Shift differential

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health’s CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska is seeking an Environmental Services Technician to maintain a clean, safe hospital environment.

You will perform routine cleaning, sanitation, and restocking duties across patient rooms, common areas, and staff spaces, following location-specific procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma preferred.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine cleaning and decluttering to appropriate areas of the hospital – dusting, sweeping, mopping, and disposing of trash.
• Sanitize appropriate areas of the hospital using approved tools and routines which may vary by location.
• Restock supplies as needed in supply areas, common areas, and patient rooms. This may include soap, paper towels, bath tissue, facial tissue, bath linens, bed linens and your own cleaning supplies in supply closets.
• Learn and follow proper techniques for disposal of all medical waste, including biological or bio-hazard waste such as bodily fluids or sharp implements.
• Remain patient, kind and personable in all interactions with patients, visitors and staff.

Education

High School Diploma preferred

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Environmental Services Technician at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska, you’ll keep patient rooms and all areas of the hospital clean and sanitized to protect everyone from potential illness or injury due to infectious diseases or other hazards.

• Provide routine cleaning and decluttering to appropriate areas of the hospital – dusting, sweeping, mopping, and disposing of trash.
• Sanitize appropriate areas of the hospital using approved tools and routines which may vary by location. Patient rooms, emergency rooms, and operating rooms will all have their own procedures and vary from the hallways, nurses’ stations, waiting areas, and restrooms. Use proper chemicals, procedures, and equipment to clean and disinfect surfaces thoroughly.
• Restock supplies as needed in supply areas, common areas, and patient rooms. This may include soap, paper towels, bath tissue, facial tissue, bath linens, bed linens and your own cleaning supplies in supply closets.
• Learn and follow proper techniques for disposal of all medical waste, including biological or bio-hazard waste such as bodily fluids or sharp implements.
• Remain patient, kind and personable in all interactions with patients, visitors and staff.

You’ll succeed in this job if you are thorough and committed to safety. Not only will you perform routine cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, or dusting, but you will also use specialized equipment and techniques to further sanitize this facility. You are truly the most important component of safety and comfort for our patients, visitors, and staff. A clean facility with kind staff provides so much comfort and peace of mind to patients, their loved ones, and everyone working here.

Compensation

$1500 New Hire Sign on Bonus and Shift Differential.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma preferred
• No experience required

Pay Range

$15.67 - $22.14 /hour

Where You'll Work

Established by the Sisters of the St. Francis in 1924, CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney, Neb. At CHI Health Good Samaritan, you’ll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open‑heart surgery, a level II neonatal intensive care unit, a nationally accredited cancer center, comprehensive neurosurgery, advanced orthopedic program, and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free‑standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.