Cleaner- Evening Shift (Environmental Services)

Imperial Cleaning•Long Island, NY

About The Position

Imperial Cleaning is hiring a Cleaner for evening-shift environmental services in Suffolk County, NY. The role involves cleaning and disinfecting occupied and discharged or transferred patient-care areas, assigned equipment, and other common areas. The Cleaner applies healthcare cleaning and disinfection practices, uses chemicals and equipment safely, follows infection-control and safety requirements, and supports departmental efforts to improve patient experience and cleanliness. The position also includes maintaining and restocking cleaning carts and supplies, sorting and transporting waste to appropriate disposal areas, following patient privacy requirements, and using facility resources to address problems or concerns. Depending on facility needs, the Cleaner may perform specialty tasks such as setting up or dismantling conference rooms, cleaning stairwells and elevators, and hanging cubicle curtains.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Ability to read and write English.
Ability to demonstrate effective use of computers and/or mobile devices for daily work activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare support services, environmental services, hospitality, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean and disinfect occupied and discharged or transferred patient-care areas, assigned equipment, and other common areas.
Apply healthcare cleaning and disinfection principles, use chemicals safely, and handle equipment properly.
Follow organization safety, risk-management, infection-control, and facility safety guidelines.
Participate in departmental performance-improvement initiatives, including efforts to improve patient experience and cleanliness metrics.
Keep environmental-services carts neat and orderly by stocking and restocking supplies and equipment.
Remove and transport waste to appropriate disposal areas, identifying regulated medical, recyclable, solid, and hazardous waste streams.
Follow infection-prevention practices, including cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard and isolation precautions, and proper donning and doffing of PPE.
Protect patient privacy and comply with HIPAA requirements.
Use critical thinking and demonstrate personal accountability; identify and use appropriate resources to ensure problems or concerns are resolved.
Operate and properly maintain tools and equipment used to clean and disinfect the environment.
Perform specialty tasks as needed, such as conference-room setup or dismantling, cleaning stairwells and elevators, and hanging cubicle curtains.