Environmental Services Worker, Muskogee (2nd shift)

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc.; Muskogee (OK); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Services Worker for a full-time evening role. The position cleans patient rooms and general areas across the Muskogee campus following infection control and safety guidelines.

The role requires a High School diploma or GED with no prior work experience; a customer-service mindset and the ability to operate cleaning equipment are essential.

Evening shift runs from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, Monday–Friday, with every other weekend.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; preferred.
• No prior work experience required.
• Ability to read, write and understand instructions and safety signage.
• Customer service oriented with the ability to interact with patients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Performs cleaning and sanitizing in patient rooms, bathrooms and common areas.
• Maintains floors, carpets and surfaces; performs buffing, sealing and finishing as needed.
• Operates power equipment and hand tools for cleaning and maintenance.
• Restocks supplies and disposes of waste including biomedical waste per guidelines.
• Reports maintenance or repair needs to management.

Skills

Read/Write

Safety signage

Customer service

Prioritization

Phone paging

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Full Time Evenings Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Housekeeping Monday-Friday, every other weekend 3:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Job Summary

The Environmental Services Worker cleans patient rooms and general spaces throughout the health system facilities following safe work practices and infection control procedures. This role works to maintain all designated areas are kept in optimal cleaning standards according to established disinfection and sterilization guidelines and practices.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED, preferred.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification: None.

Work Experience: None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Skill to prioritize work in an efficient and effective manner. Proven ability to read and write and understand oral instructions and safety signage. Ability to meet the physical requirements and working conditions of the job. Shown ability to be customer service driven. Demonstrated ability to use a phone/paging system for cleaning assignments.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Performs cleaning and sanitizing activities in designated areas including patient rooms, bathrooms, and common spaces throughout the health system facilities. Maintains flooring care including cleaning, buffing, and applying floor sealer and floor finish to hard surface floors; vacuums, shampoos and extracts carpets. Uses and maintains power equipment and hand tools such as buffers, auto brooms, mops, and squeegees for the cleaning and general maintenance of floors, walls, carpets, and furniture. Provides waste collection and removal including biomedical waste, recycling, cleaning trash chutes and receptacles. Mixes and obtains cleaning solutions from dispensing systems; follows appropriate cleaning methods and uses the correct solutions and equipment for different surfaces. Restocks cleaning supplies and various other items such as toilet paper, paper towels, and soap. Carries out bed tracking tasks, as needed. Reports any maintenance or repair needs to management.

Decision Making

Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.

Working Relationships

Works directly with patients and/or customers. Works with internal and/or external customers via telephone or face to face interaction. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions

None.

Supplemental Information

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Housekeeping - Muskogee Campus Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401

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EOE Protected Veterans/Disability Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.