ESD Assistant

VPNE; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

VPNE is seeking an Environmental Services Assistant to clean, maintain, and service assigned areas within the hospital facilities under direct supervisor guidance.

Responsibilities include intensive floor care, carpet and furniture care, trash removal, surface cleaning, restroom upkeep, and handling linens and waste. The role requires safety awareness and courteous interaction with patients and visitors.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to add/subtract numbers and compare numbers to letters.
• Ability to understand and respond to simple written or verbal instructions.
• Incumbents must respond appropriately to instructions or requests for information.
• Ability to be courteous when contacting patients and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Perform intensive floor care: dusting and damp mopping, stripping and refinishing, and spray buffing.
• Perform carpet and furniture care: vacuuming, spot removal, and shampooing.
• Collect and dispose of trash, soiled linen, and recyclable materials.
• Replace receptacle liners and recycling collection totes.
• Clean and sanitize surfaces: dusting, damp wiping, spot cleaning of vents, fixtures, windows, doors.
• Clean restrooms: fixtures cleaning and supply restocking.
• Maintain items in assigned areas including stairwells, elevators, water fountains, walls, windows, furniture, baseboards, glassware.
• Change curtains, draperies, blinds, shades as assigned.
• Operate cleaning equipment, assist with rearrangement of furniture/equipment.
• Pack regulated medical waste and respond to floods and emergencies.
• Wear protective clothing as required.
• Remove soiled linens and remake beds and stretchers as needed.

Skills

Age requirement

Numerical reasoning

Reading comprehension

Communication with patients

Safety awareness

Job description

The ESD Assistant cleans, maintains, and services an assigned area or task within or associated with the hospital facilities performed under the direct leadership of a supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Perform intensive floor care: dusting and damp mopping, stripping and refinishing, and spray buffing.
• Perform carpet and furniture care: vacuuming, spot removal, and shampooing.
• Collect and dispose of trash, soiled linen, and recyclable materials.
• Replace receptacle liners and recycling collection totes.
• Cleaning and sanitizing horizontal and vertical surfaces: dusting, damp wiping, spot cleaning of vents, light fixtures, window ledges, and doors.
• Clean restrooms: clean fixtures and replenish restroom supplies.
• Clean and maintain items in assigned areas, including stairwells, elevators, water fountains, walls, windows, furniture, baseboards, glassware.
• Change curtains, draperies, blinds, and shades as assigned.
• Operate electric and battery-powered equipment for cleaning services and rearrangement of furniture/equipment.
• Pick up necessary supplies, pack regulated medical waste and respond to floods and other emergencies.
• Wear protective clothing as required.
• Remove soiled linens/protective coverings, clean and remake beds, stretchers, exam tables, etc.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old
• The ability to add and subtract numbers and make comparisons between numbers and letters
• The ability to understand and respond to simple written or verbal instructions
• Incumbents must respond appropriately to instructions, questions, or requests for information
• The ability to be courteous when occasionally contacting patients and visitors

Physical Requirements of the Job

• Work requires lifting and carrying patients/children/objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting and moving patients/children/objects weighing 11 to 20 pounds.
• Work requires regular stooping and bending.
• The job requires reaching and grasping objects below the shoulder level and frequently reaching and grasping objects at the shoulder level.
• Work occasionally requires reaching and grasping objects above shoulder level.
• Work requires continually pushing and pulling non-motorized equipment (e.g., stretcher, food cart, mop, etc.) weighing over 50 Ibs.
• Work requires regular grasping and fine manipulation with the hands.
• Blood Borne Pathogen Category
• Potential Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens. The job may require performance or tasks that involve the potential for exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.