Housekeeper - Environmental Services Tech - Nights- Full Time

Wellstar Medical Group, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Benefits

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is seeking a Housekeeper – Environmental Services Technician for the Night shift. The role involves cleaning patient rooms and restrooms according to hospital protocols, following exact infection prevention procedures and PPE guidelines to ensure a safe environment for patients and staff.

The position requires the ability to read and follow instructions, complete training within 30 days, and a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• Fluent English is required; able to read, write and understand simple instructions.
• Complete departmental training within first 30 days of employment.
• Experience in healthcare or environmental services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform full range of restroom and patient room cleaning following protocol.
• Follow infection prevention and PPE guidelines during cleaning tasks.
• Remove trash and linen according to waste streams guidelines.
• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment safely.
• Document daily assignments and coordinate with staff as needed.

Skills

Fluent English

Reading & Writing

Adaptive to shift work

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift
Night (United States of America)

Housekeeper – Environmental Services Technician

Full Time - Nights

Great Benefits !

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Safety & Infection Prevention

• Performs the full range of restroom cleaning and complete patient room cleaning. Always following the cleaning protocol as determined by room, area, location type, i.e. regular room cleaning, terminal cleaning, isolation room cleaning, etc.
• Follows infection prevention protocols, knowledgeable of and selects the proper chemicals to accomplish cleaning task(s)
• Performs the full range of routine type cleaning tasks such as maintenance of wall, doors, glass/windows, furniture, equipment, floors to include dust mopping, wet mopping, corners, edges, base coves, kick plates, etc.
• The proper removal of trash and linen, ensuring that waste streams guidelines and protocol is followed based on waste type, i.e. solid waste, bio-waste, chemotherapy waste, pharmaceutical waste, etc.
• Consistently uses correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and donning and doffing techniques to ensure personal safety and that of others.
• Consistently uses proper lifting techniques to avoid personal injury.
• Comply with all hospital and department rules, policies and procedures.
• Follow all protocol for proper and safe us of Ultra Violet Light equipment
• Places proper type, size and number of replacement liners in waste containers and complete proper tie off as required.

Customer Service

• Always exhibit a positive disposition when greeting and supporting staff members, patients, and visitors.
• Consistently practices great customer service shills and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, patient family members, guest and co-workers.
• Consistently practices skills and behaviors that support efforts toward World Class Service

Teamwork

• Work with special project team and/or projects as assigned by supervisor.
• Participate in performance improvement projects as required

Communication

• Documents daily assignments completed. Adjusts to staff shortages and covers other assigned areas.
• Uses Epic system to maintain productive flow of beds and patients. Logs in and out as required.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

High School Diploma / GED General-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Required Minimum Experience

Some experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

The ability to speak fluent English must possess the ability to read, write and understand simple instructions in English, The satisfactory completion of the Departmental Training Program must be accomplished during the first thirty (30) days of employment.

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