Environmental Associate

Yale New Haven Health • New Haven, CT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Supervisor of Environmental Services, performs a variety of duties using various equipment and supplies to maintain established cleanliness and meet acceptable department standards of environmental areas. To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Requirements

• Six months demonstrated customer service related work experience required.
• Must successfully complete a training program provided by the Environmental Services Department and achieve competence in all duties.
• Ability to read, write, and perform basic math.
• Must be able to read instructional materials and labels.
• Must be able to participate as a member of the patient care team.
• Demonstrates the ability to coordinate diverse responsibilities.
• Accountable for following all departmental and Hospital policies and procedures.
• Completes assigned duties in a timely and accurate manner.
• Responsible for conducting themselves and performing all duties to support the goals of the patient care team.
• Must be able to operate cleaning equipment.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds as required for the specific task available.
• All duties require some pushing, pulling, bending, and standing.
• Consistent use of proper body mechanics.
• Excellent Customer Service and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follows department procedures to ensure a safe environment by setting up equipment, correcting discrepancies, completing housekeeping assignments, reporting uncompleted assignments and discrepancies, ensuring chemical containers are properly labeled, returning equipment, and maintaining an orderly porter closet.
• Performs housekeeping tasks to ensure the sanitary condition of all areas, including cleaning vents, furniture, doors, walls, windows, bathrooms, and dispensers. Collects and disposes of sharps containers, cleans trash receptacles, cleans mattresses and bed frames on discharge, cleans all equipment in room on discharge, and maintains floors by dust mopping, damp mopping, or vacuuming.
• Performs various trash removal duties to provide a clean and sanitary environment by collecting and transporting recycling waste, assisting in breaking down cardboard boxes, and removing medical waste and sharps containers.
• Follows proper protocol to ensure safe handling and disposal of contaminated items, including medical waste and sharps, ensuring chute doors are closed and latched, tying trash and linen bags, responding to spill clean-up calls, properly disposing of spill clean-up materials, and relining hampers and trash cans.
• Maintains bed management system for room availability by working to achieve patient room turnaround within standard time, anticipating discharges, and maintaining bed management availability data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED