Copy of Environmental Service Aide in Rochester, New York at St Johns Health Care Corporation

Full-time position

Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm

Days: Tuesday-Saturday

Job Description

Job title: Environmental Services Aide

Mentored by: Environmental Services Manager, Environmental Services Supervisor

Accountable to: Elders, Families, and Core Team

Position Summary:

Has the responsibility to ensure all residents have a clean, pleasant, safe surrounding to live in as well as all visitors and staff. This position is responsible for the upkeep and cleanliness of all common areas across the campus as well as setting up rooms for events and activities. Creates, updates, and ensures compliance with departmental procedures and St. John’s Meadows/Brickstone policies/procedures.

Qualifications & Education Required:

· High school diploma or equivalent

• One year experience in Environmental
  Services preferred but not required. On the job training provided.

· Minimum of one year working with the elderly person or similar environment preferred

· Able to interact with elders with various needs and communication styles

· Strong multi-tasking skills and ability to adjust schedules to meet needs of residents

· Requires tact and courtesy, ability to read, write, and speak English, and follow written and oral instructions in English

· Basic computer knowledge

• Willingness to embrace and exemplify St. John’s Brand Characteristics

Core Organizational Competencies:

· St. John’s Brand Characteristics - Embrace living by being Friendly, Respectful, Responsive, Compassionate, Innovative and Fun towards elders, families and colleagues.

· Teamwork - Actively participates. Assists team members; offers encouragement. Acknowledges/welcomes elders. Keeps team members informed. Recognizes achievements and efforts of others.

· Job Knowledge - Consistently demonstrates working knowledge of all aspects of job. Remains current on job related changes and trends.

· Planning/Organization - Demonstrates initiative; plans appropriately. Uses time, materials, resources effectively. Organizes work to ensure commitment and priorities.

· Productivity - Consistently maintains high activity and efficiently produces acceptable volume of work. Consistently meets deadlines and commitments.

· Quality - Consistently produces accurate, timely work which meets required quality standards. Pays attention to detail. Sets high standards of performance for self and actively seeks continuous improvement. Provides elder-driven care.

· Reliability - Consistently delivers on commitments. Can be counted on to accomplish tasks without follow up. Available when required by elder or team and can be counted on to help or assist when needed. Responds in a timely manner.

· Demeanor (attitude) - Embraces change with optimism. Addresses concerns appropriately. Positively communicates. Good listener. Consistently maintains a positive demeanor.

Position Competencies:

· Provide friendly, helpful, courteous and timely service to elders, families, and co-workers from all departments

· Easily adapts to changing needs of elders coupled with ability to solution issues

· Naturally & effectively monitors complex systems and intervenes as necessary

· Displays sense of urgency

· Strong desire to have insight and understand

· Maintains confidentiality when requested

· Uses resources wisely

· Personally adds value to any task

· Organized and diligent

Position Responsibilities:

· Report to environmental Services Manager for weekly and Daily per day assignment changes

· Maintain upkeep and appearance of all common areas (i.e. activity room, medical office, marketing offices, meeting rooms, clubrooms, staff lounge, all corridors and bathrooms).

· Refill all paper product dispensers throughout commons.

· Cleans and washes equipment and responsible for the proper care and storage of work carts.

· Maintains a clean, neat, germ free and safe environment for residents, personnel and visitors.

· Dry dust or polish furniture.

· Sweep and wet mop floor in the kitchens and bathrooms.

· Wash sinks, tubs, and showers; disinfect toilets inside and out, polish chrome and metal grab bars and door handles.

· Clean windows inside and out, weather permitting.

· Vacuum all carpeted areas.

· Completes room set ups and break downs of room set ups daily.

· Cleaning vacant and turnover of apartments, cottages, apartments and bungalows.

· Responsible for assisting with the cleaning of Guest Suites as needed.

· Deliver Roll Away beds to rooms.

· Makes necessary changes on monthly calendar as need arises with permission of manager or supervisor and alerts residents of scheduled appointments.

· Knowledge of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) binder and locations.

· Any other duties assigned by Supervisor/Manager.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent lifting, pulling, bending, reaching of carts and furniture equipment (up to 75 pounds). Occasionally squatting.

Exposure to Conditions:

• May provide care to individuals with infectious diseases. May be subject or exposed to experiences that involve physical aggression. Occasional use of complex electrical equipment.
• Frequent use of Industrial Cleaning Fluids and aerosols.