Student Veterans of America Jobs

EVS Environmental Services Housekeeping Aide - Full Time (Days and Overnight) and Per Diem (on call/as needed)

RETENTION BONUS AVAILABLE FOR FULL TIME - $1,000.00! SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL WHEN WORKING OVERNIGHT SHIFT POSITION SUMMARY:

Cleans walls, lights, fixtures, and furniture in all assigned areas of the hospital to maintain an aseptic environment and prevent healthcare-associated infection using standard cleaning procedures and chemicals. Cleans, waxes, extracts, and maintains floors, carpeting, and stairwells and assists with heavy cleaning throughout the hospital. Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent education.
• CHEST (Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician) preferred within first year of employment.
• HWOERT (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training) Certificate.
• Previous housekeeping experience preferred.
• Must be available to work various shifts.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and comprehend the English language.
• Clean DMV record required.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and dust mops floors.
• Polishes and clean fixtures in utility rooms.
• Wet mops rooms, halls and public areas.
• Shampoos rugs and furniture and operates mechanical floor cleaners, polishers and vacuums.
• Cleans fixtures, tops of windows, door frames, vents and high areas using a ladder.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors and walls of bathrooms.
• Ensures that carts and closets are locked.
• Ensures the safe handling, proper use and storage of hospital chemicals.
• Maintains occupied patient rooms through daily cleaning and restocking of all disposable supplies.
• Performs terminal cleaning of patient rooms and prepares room for new occupant.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors and walls of patient care bathrooms.
• Cleans wheelchairs and gurneys.
• Assumes all other duties and responsibilities as necessary.
• Demonstrates willingness to identify and/or assume activities relative to the developmental needs of the department
• Demonstrates dependability/flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the department and hospital.
• Accepts assignment as preceptor (trainer) for new staff.
• Completes work assignments on time/readily accepts assignments as observed by manager.
• Reports to work on time and is at work as scheduled, as observed by manager.