EVS ASSOCIATE - Per Diem - BH

Yale New Haven Health; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bridgeport is seeking a dedicated Environmental Services staff member to perform thorough cleaning and maintenance of patient areas. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong customer service skills and adherence to all safety policies. Responsibilities include cleaning various locations within the hospital and ensuring compliance with infection control procedures. A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred, along with the ability to lift 50 pounds. This position plays a vital role in maintaining a safe and clean environment for patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Must pass all pre-employment screenings.
• Ability to demonstrate proper equipment use safely.
• Successful completion of department orientation.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cleaning of various areas.
• Ensure compliance with cleaning and infection control standards.
• Maintain safety protocols for all patients and staff.

Skills

Ability to understand and speak English

Attention to cleanliness and safety

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

Under the direction of the EVS Supervisor, performs daily cleaning of patient rooms, nursing stations, lounges, restrooms, offices, clinic areas, corridors, stairwells, elevators, and any other assigned area. Clean in accordance with the standard cleaning and infection control procedures of Sodexho Marriott Services and Bridgeport Hospital.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• CLEANING TECHNIQUES After initial training performs high and low dusting, empties trash, damp wipes/disinfects furniture, cleans and polishes bathroom fixtures, dries mops or vacuums floors, wet mops/disinfects floors, burnishes/refinishes floors, cleans wall surfaces and windows, polishes metallic surfaces, replenishes room supplies, performs check out or room discharge cleaning, shampoos carpets, collects bulk trash from soiled holding areas, inspects one's own work for quality.
• MAINTENANCE & CLEANLINESS Performs all EVS tasks with urgency and customer service orientation, completes assignments within time parameters, measures and dilutes cleaning chemicals, maintains assigned equipment and reports repair needs, assists in cleaning emergency spills, observes and reports general need for repairs.
• SAFETY Assures safety of patients, staff and visitors through enforcement of safety policies and procedures, adheres to safety requirements, demonstrates proper use of protective devices, reports accidents and incidents, keeps floor free from spills, demonstrates safe lifting practices, demonstrates fire evacuation plan, adheres to lock out/tag out procedures.
• ADDITIONAL TASKS Performs any additional assignments as required by supervisor and attends all scheduled meetings and in-services as directed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to understand and speak English at a level that allows for safe efficient performance of assigned duties.
• Must pass all pre-employment screenings as required by the client.
• After initial training, must demonstrate ability to use supplies, tools and equipment properly without waste or neglect.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Successful completion of department orientation.

Physical Demands

Required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stand and walk; frequently stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds. Must have good vision and be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.