Evening Hospital Environmental Services Aide

DHR Health; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX seeks an Environmental Services Aide to maintain clean, safe hospital environments. The role emphasizes customer service, adherence to infection control, and professional conduct when interacting with patients and staff.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED preferred, good written and verbal communication, and the ability to work varying shifts. Training includes following hospital policies and ensuring sanitary conditions across patient areas and common

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be able to be sensitive to cultural and bilingual issues.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to communicate clearly with all levels of nursing, administration, and physicians.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others.
• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner to reflect the highest integrity of 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.
• Completes work assignments in a timely manner.
• Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure.
• Uses and maintains equipment properly.
• Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
• Always introduces self to patients, families and visitors.
• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
• Follows all infection control practices including hand hygiene techniques, standard precautions and isolation precautions.
• 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.
• Maintains and ensures age-specific precautions.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

DHR Health in Edinburg, TX seeks an Environmental Services Aide to maintain clean, safe hospital environments. The role emphasizes customer service, adherence to infection control, and professional conduct when interacting with patients and staff.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED preferred, good written and verbal communication, and the ability to work varying shifts. Training includes following hospital policies and ensuring sanitary conditions across patient areas and common