Facility Services Technician / Floor Tech

Riverside Health; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 2,149,000 - 2,790,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Newport News, VA is hiring for an overnight Environmental Services role. You will perform proper cleaning and floor maintenance to meet regulatory standards, and help maintain a safe, clean patient environment under supervision.

Duties include stocking supplies and assisting team members with equipment and beds. Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent (preferred) and trade (preferred).

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent (Preferred).
• Trade (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide routine cleaning and floor maintenance per standards.
• Ensure a neat, clean, and safe work environment.
• Assist with moving equipment, cleaning and beds as needed.
• Maintain safe practices per RHS policies and infection control standards.
• Complete tasks in a timely and thorough manner while adhering to schedules.

Education

High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Trade (Preferred)

Job description

Hiring Range $15.60 - $20.25/Hourly. Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Newport News, Virginia

Overview

Works under the general supervision of the supervisor/team leader/manager and/or the department director. Performs duties to include proper cleaning and floor maintenance that meets state, regulatory agencies, facility regulatory requirements, RHS Infection Control standards, and Environmental Services policies and procedures. Ensures a neat, clean and safe work environment is maintained. Ensures adequate supplies for cleaning and assists team members with moving equipment, cleaning and beds. Performs all other duties as assigned.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrates positive customer service behaviors consistently. Strives to meet/exceed the needs of the facility's customers/patients by demonstrating flexibility and sense of urgency to create a service excellence experience.
• Demonstrates respect, concern and empathy for the diverse needs of patients, customers and co-workers.
• Demonstrates ability to identify floor coverings and provide appropriate care in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. Able to determine floor care needed by assessing floor coverings condition and perform accordingly.
• Responsible for routine cleanliness and preventative maintenance of floor care equipment to maximize life of machine and reduce replacement costs.
• Maintains a safe patient care environment by consistently complying with RHS, DNV, State and regulatory standards to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff. Follows guidelines for proper body mechanics, hazardous materials handling and universal precautions to prevent accidents and injuries. Maintains a safe work area.
• Responsible for assuring safe practices as referenced in the National Patient Safety Goals and in accordance with RHS policies and procedures. Performs all cleaning duties in a timely, safe, and thorough manner in compliance with Infection Control Standards. This includes dusting, cleaning, sanitizing, trash removal, and other services as needed. Areas are cleaned according to schedule and in accordance with departmental policies.
• Ensures assignments completed in a timely manner ensuring quality/infection control measures are met consistently. Ensures assigned areas are cleaned and continuously monitored to maintain highest quality of order/cleanliness in accordance with departmental policies/procedures and schedules.

Qualifications

Education

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)
• Trade (Preferred)

Experience

• 1-3 years Floor care experience (Required)
• 1-3 years Experience in a healthcare setting (Preferred)

Hours: Overnight