Long-Term Care EVS & Infection Control Specialist

Community HealthCare System; Centralia (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Community HealthCare System is seeking an Environmental Services Aide to maintain cleanliness and infection control standards across patient rooms, offices, halls and nursing areas. Responsibilities include linen distribution, supply handling, and following established policies to ensure regulatory compliance.

The role involves operating cleaning equipment, floor polishing, waste disposal and assisting with evacuations when needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform general cleaning tasks in patient areas.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment safely.
• Ability to follow regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Dusts furniture, woodwork and equipment and dust-mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in rooms and bathrooms.
• Operates mechanical floor cleaners, buffers, vacuums, shampooers and related environmental service equipment.
• Wet-mops rooms, halls and other areas; shampoos rugs and furniture.
• Cleans vents, fan fixtures, top of windows, doorframes and other high areas using a ladder.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials using specified bags or containers.
• Buffs, strips, waxes and polishes floors.
• Moves furniture and other heavy objects as required.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors and walls of bathrooms.
• M akes supply packs for departments and puts linen stacks in carts for distribution. Takes supply requests and delivers them.
• Delivers linens to departments according to pre-established par levels and schedules. Distributes emergency supplies as needed.
• Keeps records of linen distribution by department; checks floor linens supplies and lists linen use by department.
• Keeps work areas neat and orderly, cleans equipment and assists with other cleaning duties as assigned.
• Ensures Residents beds are made on a daily basis
• Assists with evacuations, when needed.
• Supports and abides by the mission, values, and policies of CHCS in all activities.
• On-going compliance with CHCS educational requirements.
• All other duties as required.

Job description

Community HealthCare System is seeking an Environmental Services Aide to maintain cleanliness and infection control standards across patient rooms, offices, halls and nursing areas. Responsibilities include linen distribution, supply handling, and following established policies to ensure regulatory compliance.

The role involves operating cleaning equipment, floor polishing, waste disposal and assisting with evacuations when needed.