Environmental Services Attendant

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Responsible for a variety of tasks in order to maintain required Hospital standards of sanitation, cleanliness and aesthetic appearance.
• Performs a variety of housekeeping tasks, including but not limited to, cleaning fixtures and fittings, disinfecting Client and vertical surfaces, bed sleep surface preparation, and waste and linen removal.
  Arrive prepared to begin working.
• Be in correct designated/approved uniform (including official Client ID) prior to “swiping” on duty.
• Responsible for own (personal) record of start time utilizing official Client Time and Attendance System within the Department.
• Verifies assignment with immediate supervisor.
• Ensures availability of all supplies needed for entire shift.
• Checks equipment prior to usage to ensure correct and safe operation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attain/maintain all assigned areas to the required level of cleanliness following designated protocol including infection control.
• Cleans soft floor surfaces utilizing dry and wet methods, including vacuuming and spot clean with a cloth or hand- held machine, etc.
• Replenishes all assigned supplies as required (toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, lotion soaps, etc.).
• Damp dusts/disinfects all environmental surfaces, fixtures, fittings, and vertical and Clienttal high and low.
• Cleans unit-based equipment (monitor, TVs, patient control panel, cribs, beds, etc.).
• Empties and removes all (types of) waste/linen containers in conjunction with correct protocol(s).
• Cleans/relines waste/linen containers in conjunction with correct protocol(s).
• Strips and removes linens from sleep surfaces (beds, cribs, etc.) in accordance with correct protocol(s). Cleans sleep surface.
• Prepares sleep surface with clean linens as per correct protocol(s).
• Follows all notification protocols with regards to cleaning/reporting of all discharges/requests.
• Utilizes all manual and electrical equipment including but not limited to vacuum cleaners/buffers/high speed burnishes, etc., following all safe work practices and agreed protocols.
• Utilizes all “Hospital Approved” cleaning agents (chemicals) as per protocol, always mindful of safe and correct practices and protocols.
• Notifies “supervisor” of specific needs (job related maintenance requests, unsafe conditions, etc.).
• Moves furniture for cleaning purposes to ensure task completion.
• Returns furniture, etc. to original location once work is completed.
• Performs other duties/tasks as assigned.

Required Education:

• High School/GED.

Skills & Abilities:

• Good communication.
• Able to safely and effectively operate industrial cleaning equipment.
• Must present professional demeanor and attitude.
• Ability to deal effectively with the public and all hospital personnel.
• Math capability for translating/interpreting/converting chemical ratio and measure effectively.
• Reading capability for following written instruction and posted chemical/biohazardous/radiation warning labels/signage
• Able to safely and effectively operate industrial waste disposal equipment.
• Must be flexible in schedule depending on assignment.