Environmental Services Technician - Gettysburg Hospital - Night

Schedule 

Part Time: 32 Hours/Biweekly

Hours: 11:00pm - 7:30am; 2 Days/Week

Weekend and Holiday Rotation, Required

General Summary

Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas of the hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain offices, hallways, and other assigned areas.


• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors, and walls of bathrooms.


• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in utility rooms and bathrooms.


• Wet mops rooms, halls, stairways and public areas.


• Cleans fixtures, tops of windows, door frames and high areas using a ladder.


• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.


• Removes waste and soiled linens from work area and places in specified bags or containers.


• Assists in hanging drapes and dividers and takes them down for cleaning.


• IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms and prepares room for new occupant; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.


• IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Receives direct supervision from professional nursing staff and Supervisor-Environmental Services.


• IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Responds to call lights, if in immediate area.


• IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of work areas and/or patient rooms.


• IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Ensures patient rooms are stocked with appropriate items prior to patient's admission.


• IF ASSIGNED TO A PATIENT CARE UNIT: Communicates with patients and families to promote their comfort. Notifies the nurse or other available care team member as needed to meet a patient's request.

Common Expectations:

• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.


• Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.


• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• None Required

Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to read, write, understand and speak English at a level that enables the individual to perform the functions of the job satisfactorily.