Environmental Services Technician - Full time/Evenings

Yale NewHaven Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale NewHaven Health is seeking a Hospital Housekeeper to perform extensive cleaning and maintenance across patient areas under the supervision of the Housekeeping Supervisor. You will operate cleaning equipment, prepare solutions, and carry out floor and carpet care, while adhering to infection control and safety standards.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED and healthcare experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Familiarity with cleaning chemicals and safety protocols advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Works under the general direction of the Housekeeping Supervisor and accepts assignments.
• Assembles cleaning equipment and supplies, prepares cleaning solutions, and uses detergents and germicides per standard practice.
• Operates power-buffing and other cleaning equipment; performs floor care and carpet cleaning.
• Cleans walls, ceilings, fixtures, and patient areas; handles waste disposal.
• Maintains cleanliness and order of work areas and equipment; rounds to ensure standards.
• Follows infection control procedures while cleaning assigned areas.
• Keeps supply levels stocked and reports shortages or unsafe conditions.
• Adheres to safety practices; uses protective gear when handling chemicals or waste.
• Demonstrates good public relations and courteous behavior with staff and patients.

Skills

Powered floor equipment knowledge

Public relations

Safety practices

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Power-buffing equipment

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.

Works under the general direction of the Housekeeping Supervisor. Performs duties involving extensive cleaning and maintenance of all Hospital areas as assigned.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.Works under the general direction of the accepts assignments and changes in schedule as necessary.
• 2.Assembles the required cleaning equipment and supplies needed for the assigned work. Prepares cleaning solution, and uses detergents, soap, germicides and other cleaning agents in accordance with established standard practice or instructions. Operates power-buffing equipment. Performs all aspects of floor care. Refinishes hard-surface flooring, shampoos carpeting and extracts carpeting. Operates power wall and ceiling washing equipment. Performs terminal isolation cleaning. Dusts, mops, vacuums, sweeps and performs other general cleaning and housekeeping duties including patient room and discharge cleaning as required. Washes and/or cleans walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, lighting fixtures, lavatories, plumbing fixtures, and patient areas. Trash removal including Municipal solid waste, cardboard, recyclables, and bio hazardous waste disposal.
• 3.Adheres to departmental quality standards
• 4.Cleans assigned areas in accordance with infection control procedures
• 5.Keeps supply stocked at proper levels.
• 6.Moves furniture and meeting room set ups as required
• 7.Reports all unsafe conditions or other questionable matters to supervision. Maintains work areas and equipment in a clean and orderly condition
• 8.Adheres to prescribed safety practices and procedures. Uses proper protection when working with chemicals, waste or infectious materials, i.e., protection, gloves, gowns. Demonstrates proper body mechanics when lifting or moving materials.
• 9.Performs duties with a minimum of interruption to patients, nurses and other personnel in the area. Courteous to all staff and patients. Responds in a timely manner to all requests. Displays good public relation skills when representing department.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High School Diploma or GED preferred. **Employees employed by YNHH effective 9/12/2012 as a result of the acquisition of the Hospital of St Raphael may meet educational requirements with the applicable combination of education and experience and demonstration of current competences.

EXPERIENCE

Healthcare experience preferred

SPECIAL SKILLS

Knowledge of powered floor equipment, i.e., buffing machines.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

Must be able to pull, push, lift a minimum of 50 lbs.

Additional Information

THIS POSITION IS COVERED BY THE TEAMSTERS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

Minimum - $17.00/hr.

Maximum - $27.49/hr.