Environmental Services Aide

Job Id:  2373 # of Openings:  1

---

• Completes mandatory safety requirements.
• Follows Safety/Infection Control Policies
• Demonstrates adherence to safety policies as evidenced by leadership and employee practices.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment for patients and coworkers.
• Follows all general safety rules.
• Identifies the person designated as Safety Officer.
• Notifies the Safety Officer and/or Director of real or potential safety hazards as required.
• Demonstrates an understanding of fire drills, internal/external disaster plans and procedures, and evacuation procedures as evidenced by inservice records and participation in drills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Safety Committee activities.
• Demonstrates adherence of risk management policies as evidenced by employee practices.
• Submits incident reports according to hospital policy.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding knowledge of adverse incidents.
• Plans out daily work routine.
• Utilizes service cart to transport supplies to work area.
• Utilizes disinfectants in routine cleaning to prevent the spread of infection.
• Moves furnishings and vacuums floors and arranges furnishings when complete.
• Moves furnishings and sweeps or dust mops floors and arranges furnishings when complete.
• Moves furnishings to mop floors and arranges furnishings when complete.
• Cleans patient rooms completely and makes beds upon discharge.
• Keeps corridors clean.
• Wipes down furnishings.
• Removes spots form carpets as needed.
• Sweeps and wipes down vents as needed.
• Washes walls and ceilings or a scheduled basis.
• Keeps drinking fountains in sanitary condition.
• Sanitizes IV stands.
• Cleans wheel chairs and stretchers as scheduled.
• Keeps cleaning carts and equipment in a safe and sanitary condition.
• Cleans elevators and stairwells.
• Keeps toilet rooms and shower rooms clean and stocked.
• Collects bio-hazardous wastes following established procedures.
• Transports dirty linens to assigned areas.
• Delivers soiled mops to laundry.
• Collects trash and takes to compactor.
• Adheres to safety procedures.
• Uses appropriate signage to warn of potential safety hazards when cleaning (i.e. caution wet floor.)
• Maintains Security by locking doors upon completion of cleaning duties when necessary.
• Adheres to infection control policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates the ability to implement internal and external disaster plans.
• Participates in departmental and sectional activities and meetings.