EVS Tech (full-time)

Jimmy Jazz; Cherokee (IA); On-site; USD 17,908 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Jimmy Jazz Environmental Services is seeking a full-time EVS worker to support infection prevention by cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms and clinical areas.

The role requires flexibility to work evenings, nights and weekends, ability to work independently, and to maintain a neat, sanitary environment following departmental procedures and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt to flexible work schedules and frequent interruptions.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines on daily work.
• Ability to work evenings, nights and weekends as necessary.
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Environmental services (EVS) personnel have the shared responsibility with infection prevention to help stop healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) from spreading by working with colleagues, prioritizing areas that pose immediate safety risks, and following guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting.
• Uses appropriate cleaning supplies and chemicals according to departmental procedures.
• Cleans and prepares patient rooms, beds, stretchers, other assigned areas in a timely and efficient manner.
• Uses safe and proper cleaning procedures.
• Attends 80% of Environmental Services Department monthly staff meetings annually.
• Maintains assigned area in a neat, clean and sanitary condition.
• Complete daily reports and paperwork as assigned.
• Cleans up after accidents or abnormal spills when asked to do so (this may be anywhere in the building).
• Cleans assigned area(s) according to procedure to meet established infection control, sanitation and safety guidelines.
• Replenishes linen and other supplies i.e., paper towels, trash bags, toilet tissue, etc. in the assigned area(s).
• Replenishes supplies on housekeeping carts or in assigned areas to prepare the work area for the next service period.
• Removes linen and trash from patient rooms, lobbies, bathrooms, stairwells, and other common areas of the hospital.
• Cleans bathrooms and toilets, cleaning furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating and cooling units, scrubbing floors and walls, replacing supplies, and performing other general tasks related to sanitation and hygiene.
• Cleans clinical and non-clinical areas of the facility in accordance with departmental and hospital policy.

Skills

Flexibility in schedule

Independent worker

Time management

Evenings/Nights/Weekends availability

Cleaning techniques

Repetitive task handling

Multitasking across duties

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type Full Time
• Manage Others No

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to adapt to flexible work schedules and frequent interruptions.
• Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines on daily work.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Skill in managing one’s own time and/or the time of others.
• Ability to work evenings, nights and weekends as necessary.
• Ability to perform repetitive work, or to continuously perform the same work, according to set procedure, sequence, or pace.
• Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Environmental services (EVS) personnel have the shared responsibility with infection prevention to help stop healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) from spreading by working with colleagues, prioritizing areas that pose immediate safety risks, and following guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting.
• Uses appropriate cleaning supplies and chemicals according to departmental procedures.
• Cleans and prepares patient rooms, beds, stretchers, other assigned areas in a timely and efficient manner.
• Uses safe and proper cleaning procedures.
• Attends 80% of Environmental Services Department monthly staff meetings annually.
• Maintains assigned area in a neat, clean and sanitary condition.
• Complete daily reports and paperwork as assigned.
• Cleans up after accidents or abnormal spills when asked to do so (this may be anywhere in the building).
• Cleans assigned area(s) according to procedure to meet established infection control, sanitation and safety guidelines.
• Replenishes linen and other supplies i.e., paper towels, trash bags, toilet tissue, etc. in the assigned area(s).
• Replenishes supplies on housekeeping carts or in assigned areas to prepare the work area for the next service period.
• Removes linen and trash from patient rooms, lobbies, bathrooms, stairwells, and other common areas of the hospital.
• Cleans bathrooms and toilets, cleaning furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating and cooling units, scrubbing floors and walls, replacing supplies, and performing other general tasks related to sanitation and hygiene.
• Cleans clinical and non-clinical areas of the facility in accordance with departmental and hospital policy.

Requirements

Education

Preferred: High School Diploma or equivalent