MH Environmental Service Associate II

Lifespan; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a hospital environmental services aide to clean and maintain patient areas in a sanitary, orderly condition at Morton Hospital in Taunton, MA. The role emphasizes infection control and adherence to the organization’s values of compassion and excellence.

Responsibilities include sweeping, mopping, window washing, waste handling, and assisting with room discharges. Work involves day shifts, 32 hours per week, with no driving required and union involvement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent related work experience.
• Ability to attend staff meetings and in-services.
• Willingness to mentor others and participate in training.
• Analytical thinking and decision-making with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of hospital policies, infection control, and safety procedures.
• Awareness of hospital programs/services and where they are located.

Responsibilities

• Sweeps and mops floors, vacuums carpets, and arranges furniture after cleaning.
• Climbs ladders to hang drapes or reach high areas for cleaning.
• Selects cleaning materials and prepares solutions; transports supplies.
• Operates equipment (buffers, scrubbers) and reports malfunctions.
• Collects medical waste following Infection Control procedures.
• Maintains floors with finishes and polishing; strips as needed.
• Arranges and moves furniture as requested.
• Cleans furnishings, floors and equipment with disinfectants to prevent disease spread.
• Washes walls, ceilings, windows and screens; maintains a neat work area.
• Completes patient room/discharge cleaning per policies.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY:

Cleans and maintains assigned areas of the hospital in a sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sweeps and mops floor areas, vacuums/spot cleans carpets using appropriate solution; arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning assigned areas.
• Routinely climbs ladder to hang cubicle/window drapes, or reach high areas for other cleaning purposes.
• Accurately selects cleaning materials and supplies and prepares solutions according to procedure; loads service cart and transports to work area.
• Competently operates various types of equipment, both mechanical and electrical (i.e., buffers, scrubbers). Reports malfunctions immediately.
• Routinely collects medical waste as established by Infection Control Committee.
• Demonstrates responsibility for maintaining floors by sweeping, mopping, applying floor finishes/polishing; strips floors of finish as required.
• Demonstrates responsibility for arranging and moving furniture as requested.
• Demonstrates thoroughness in cleaning assigned areas by washing furnishings, floors and equipment with special cleaning solutions and disinfectants to prevent the spread of disease.
• Thoroughly washes walls, ceilings, and inside windows using appropriate solutions; washes outside windows and screens as required.
• Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner at all times.
• Properly completes patient room/discharge cleaning according to departmental and infection control policies

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Is responsible for ongoing development of his/her work skills through the use of available resources (i.e.: in-services, formal educational programs, other work groups and on-the-job training).
• Attends and participates in staff meetings and in-services and/or reviews documentation as required.
• Assists in the orientation of others and actively participates in mentoring.
• Performs analytical and decision making functions with minimal supervision.
• Recognizes and seeks assistance/consultation when appropriate.
• Demonstrates an understanding of relative Hospital and all-departmental policies and procedures including safety issues.
• Possesses awareness of programs/services provided by Hospital and where they are located.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or GED, or equivalent related work experience.

PAY RANGE:

$19.53-$28.52

Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

LOCATION:

Morton Hospital - 88 Washington Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

WORK TYPE:

32hrs p/w 7am to 3:30pm EOW/EOH

WORK SHIFT:

Day

DRIVING REQUIRED:

No

UNION:

1199 Seiu United Healthcare Workers East