Lead Associate Environmental Services

2400 Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall is seeking a dedicated Environmental Services worker to maintain sanitary, orderly patient areas and support supervision in their absence.

The role requires attention to safety, cleanliness, and adherence to hospital protocols throughout assigned shifts. The position involves day-to-day cleaning, waste management, linen duties, and assisting with department operations to ensure high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 2–3 years environmental services experience or supervisory experience required.
• Able to follow written directions and record information using high school level literacy skills.
• Visual and auditory acuity; ability to read, write and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sanitary, attractive, and orderly patient care areas.
• Follow safety procedures to protect patients and staff.
• Report potentially dangerous situations to supervisor and participate in risk reduction.
• Perform cleaning tasks: patient rooms, restrooms, furniture, floors and surfaces.
• Assist with supervision in supervisor's absence and support department operations.
• Move furniture/equipment and handle linen/distribution duties.
• Participate in performance improvement activities and patient satisfaction surveys.

Skills

Follow written directions

Record information

English communication

Education

High School or equivalent

Job description

City/State: Cornwall, New York Department: Environmental Services Bargaining Unit: 1199 Work Days: MON-FRI, ALTERNATING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS Scheduled Hours: 3 PM-11 PM Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS Hourly Rate/Range: 21.36 Sign-On Bonus: N/A For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary

Performs cleaning functions in assigned areas to maintain a sanitary, attractive and orderly condition and assumes charge responsibilities in the absence of the Supervisor.

Essential Functions

• Recognizes the importance of patient/staff safety precautions as it relates to their specific department/area of responsibility.
• Consistently utilizes precautions and follows appropriate procedures to enhance patient/staff safety in their daily operations.
• Identifies and reports any potentially dangerous situations to their manager which could cause medical error/patient or staff harm.
• Immediately takes action, where appropriate, to minimize the risk of injury.
• Where appropriate to staff member’s responsibilities, reports errors, when these occur, to their supervisor and on an occurrence report.
• Participates, when appropriate, in Root Cause Analyses and/or other efforts to reduce risk of medical error/patient or staff harm.
• Participates in performance/customer service improvement; actively assists in improving performance based on results obtained from customer satisfaction/PI activities.
• Recognizes systems approach to PI.
• Where appropriate, participates in Performance Improvement activities including team membership.
• Identifies processes that need improvement.
• Clears and disinfects patient care, ancillary and public areas.
• Performs patient room discharge and transfer cleaning procedures.
• Cleans and disinfects patient, staff and public restrooms.
• Cleans and disinfects beds, furniture and floors.
• Spot cleans and washes walls.
• Spot cleans and washes windows (inside).
• Scours, disinfects and polishes sinks, toilets, tubs, showers, mirrors and similar fixtures.
• Gathers and dispenses solid, recycling and bio-hazardous waste materials.
• Assembles linen carts and delivers clean linen to patient care areas.
• Gathers and dispenses soiled linen.
• Polishes all wood and metal furniture.
• Cleans light fixtures.
• Arranges furniture and equipment in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Damp mop spills as needed.
• Sweeps and mops stairwells.
• Operates floor and carpet care equipment, including but not limited to buffers, burnishers, extractors and auto scrubbers.
• Moves all types of furniture and equipment within the hospital as well as outbuildings.
• Exchanges soiled cubicle curtains and window draperies with clean replacements as necessary.
• Cleans equipment and returns it to designated area after use.
• Distributes Patient Satisfaction Surveys and Patient Information Booklets during discharge and transfer procedures.
• Assists Supervisor in monitoring of daily assignments for completion and accuracy.
• Oversees daily departmental operations in the absence of the Supervisor.
• Assists with department orientation and training of new Env. Svc. employees.
• Performs other related duties as requested and assigned.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent Required
• Two (2) to Three (3) years experience as an environmental services worker or supervisory experience Required
• Able to follow written directions and record information using high school level literacy skills
• Visual and auditory acuity. Ability to read, write and communicate in English.

Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For 150 years, Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall (MSLC) has been a cornerstone of high-quality healthcare in Orange County, fostering a healing environment through community collaboration, dedicated staff, and a rich history. What began as a modest three-bed hospital in 1875 has grown into a comprehensive healthcare system with two campuses and a wide range of outpatient services. MSLC is a member of the Montefiore Health System and provides care to more than 250,000 patients annually. The organization includes a 242-bed acute care hospital, with a geographic coverage area that serves a population of 400,000 people. MSLC is proud to provide care locally, and when needed, offer seamless transitions to world-class medicine throughout the Montefiore Health System (MHS). Being part of MHS has allowed MSLC to expand our capabilities and offer cutting-edge healthcare to our community. MSLC is a Magnet designated organization, with notable recognition from Healthgrades, the American Heart Association, and various other agencies. We are accredited by The Joint Commission, which sets the standards for the delivery of quality health care. MSLC has more than 350 physicians on staff, representing dozens of medical specialties. Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall strives to be the employer of choice by offering comprehensive benefit packages that are designed to meet the needs of today's workforce. We are committed to assisting employees to achieve optimal health, wellness, and financial security.

Benefits

• Our benefit packages include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, a generous paid time off plan, as well as various other optional benefits.