Hospital EVS Associate II: Clean, Safe Patient Rooms

Northwell Health; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 23,419,000 - 39,262,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwalk Hospital Association is seeking an Environmental Services Associate to maintain cleanliness in patient and hospital facilities. Responsibilities include cleaning assigned areas, preparing patient rooms, and using appropriate cleaning chemicals safely.

May assist with training new EVS staff in a professional manner that reflects the hospital’s standards. Must have high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of environmental services experience in healthcare or hospitality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine cleaning of assigned areas in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Sets up patient rooms and cleans patient rooms after discharge in a timely manner.
• Utilizes industrial cleaning machinery to perform certain cleaning assignments.
• Uses the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure and ensures proper labeling and storage.
• Transports trash, biomedical and solid waste to the appropriate disposal area.
• Distributes linens to patient wings and removes dirty linen where applicable.
• Follows infection control practices to prevent the spread of infection.
• Observes and reports the need for repairs to equipment, furniture, and fixtures.
• Performs special projects as assigned by EVS Lead.
• Collaborates with management to train new staff on assigned duties.

Skills

English communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Norwalk Hospital Association is seeking an Environmental Services Associate to maintain cleanliness in patient and hospital facilities. Responsibilities include cleaning assigned areas, preparing patient rooms, and using appropriate cleaning chemicals safely.

May assist with training new EVS staff in a professional manner that reflects the hospital’s standards. Must have high school diploma or equivalent and at least 1 year of environmental services experience in healthcare or hospitality.