Environmental Aide in dansville, New York at Noyes Memorial Hospital

MAIN FUNCTION:

Responsible for maintaining clean and sanitary conditions in assigned areas. Primarily assigned to patient care areas. Maintain availability to work varying schedules/shifts, including rotation of weekend and holiday shifts.

REPORTS TO: Director of Guest Services

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Clean patient care areas and ensure compliance with infection control and standards established by Environmental Services and Administration.
2. Perform patient discharge cleaning following proper procedure.
3. Empty and clean all waste baskets, damp wipe bed side tables, windowsills, ledges, spot wash walls, door frames and hinges. Empty and replace linen bags as needed. Properly fill out discharge cleaning sheet at the end of every discharge performed.
4. Remove, wash, hang and arrange curtains. Wash windows as needed.
5. Vacuum/wipe out windowsills and ceiling vents whenever necessary and document. Check daily for dust/debris.
6. Remove trash and linen from patient care areas as needed and take to the Soiled Utility Room.
7. Collect trash, Bio, linen when assigned or in the absence of a custodian.
8. Perform standard room cleaning daily to ensure compliance with standards established by Environmental Services and Administration.
9. Dust mop and damp mop all floors in assigned areas as per policy.
10. Vacuum all carpets. Check the carpets in assigned areas for spots. Immediately contact floor care tech for assistance.
11. Clean and disinfect all bathrooms, toilets and sinks daily as per policy.
12. Use all cleaning solutions as per directions.
13. Keep equipment rooms and storage areas in a neat and sanitary condition. Clean and ice machine monthly and document on sheet supplied per unit.
14. Maintain all assigned areas in compliance with acceptable standards as established by Environmental Services and Infection Control. Assure daily checkout sheets are properly filled out. Turn in monthly.
15. Use established hospital-wide infection control procedures in the handling of infectious regulated wastes. Use required personal protective equipment.
16. Perform duties as directed from the Heavy-Duty Cleaning Manual.
17. Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and readiness of equipment.
18. Regularly survey areas and report damaged/broken items, items not working properly, blown lights and/or exit lights to Engineering for repair.
19. Complete repair work orders and forward to Engineering as needed.
20. Promotes and maintains compliance with organizational and departmental standards for customer service. Also maintains compliance with applicable regulatory standards
21. Maintain co-worker and patient confidentiality.
22. Anticipates and understands the needs of the customer (both external and internal). Delivers products and services that meet or exceed the customer's expectations and needs. Cooperate with staff of other units to provide a clean, safe environment. Demonstrates a caring & sensitive attitude toward all customers.
23. Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Guest Services.
24. Responsible for promoting teamwork within the organization and the department. Respects other team members.
25. Responsible promoting the mission, vision, and values of the department and the organization.
26. Responsible for attending and participating in educational classes and/or department meetings to promote professional growth.
27. Assumes responsibility for competence and professional growth by attending job-related in-services, workshops, and conferences.
28. Attend and participate in staff meetings.
29. Responsible for participating in and promoting performance improvement activities with the department and/or organization.
30. Ensures work is performed in a timely manner.
31. Achieves expected levels of productivity through efficient utilization of time and equipment.
32. During downtime completes other work as assigned.
33. Respond to Hospital Codes as assigned.
34. Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION: Must be 18 or older. High school diploma or equivalent required. Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions and established procedures required.

EXPERIENCE: Experience in institutional cleaning procedures preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Stands and walks most of the day. Works in reaching and strained positions most of the day (pushing, pulling, lifting). Frequent physical effort with weights greater than 25 pounds.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Exposed daily to refuse, dust, body waste and odors.

HAZARDS: Exposed daily to possible injury from falls, strains, and contact with detergents and cleaning solutions.