Environmental Service Worker III - Full Time, Nights

NYU Langone Health•Village of Patchogue, NY

About The Position

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is hiring an Environmental Service Worker III to serve a diverse population of patients, including people with special needs and patients at all stages of life. The role requires age-appropriate interactions with patients, visitors, and staff to meet their needs and support customer satisfaction. The worker maintains assigned areas and floors, uses floor-care equipment and cleaning chemicals safely, and communicates work progress and outstanding assignments to Environmental Services management. The position is full-time, overnight, Monday through Friday, with alternating weekends.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Approximately one to three months of experience to gain knowledge of cleaning procedures and power equipment use and maintenance.
Good interpersonal skills when interacting with staff, administrators, patients, and visitors.
Ability to follow written work assignments and maintain records.
Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, floor-care equipment, and safe procedures for their use.

Nice To Haves

Continued education through appropriate seminars, workshops, departmental meetings, in-services, and attention to NYU memoranda.

Responsibilities

Prioritize work assignments.
Communicate with the Environmental Services Manager or Supervisor about the day's agenda and goals at the beginning of the shift.
Report progress and completion of assigned duties to the Environmental Services Manager or Supervisor, and identify any unfinished assignments at the end of the shift.
Dry mop and damp mop assigned areas.
Operate floor buffing equipment and an automatic scrubbing machine.
Select appropriate products to complete assignments on time.
Keep floors free of debris and keep corners and baseboards clean in assigned areas.
Obtain equipment and supplies efficiently.
Ensure equipment is safe and in proper working condition; report equipment needing repair to the Environmental Supervisor.
Use equipment for moving heavy objects safely.
Break down equipment at the end of the shift and return it to the proper storage area.
Use chemicals appropriately, including chemicals used in floor refinishing.
Shower scrub, strip, and refinish floors according to proper procedures.
Use wet floor signs consistently and work safely while refinishing floors.
Interact appropriately with patients, visitors, and staff across age groups, considering patients' age-specific physical and psychosocial needs.