Environmental Services Aide - Evenings

Saint Peters Healthcare System•New Brunswick, NJ

6d•$17 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Aide - Evenings is responsible for receiving cleaning assignments, supplies, and equipment at the beginning of the shift and performing a final check and cleanup at the end of the shift. This role involves maintaining tools and equipment in good condition, reporting any needed repairs or hazards, and economically using supplies. The aide will proceed to assigned areas to perform daily tasks, observing all safety policies and procedures. Responsibilities include cleaning various rooms and areas according to standard procedures, using proper chemicals and equipment, and ensuring areas are completely cleaned by the end of the shift. Specific duties may include cleaning stretchers, stools, utility tables, I.V. poles, overhead lights, laboratories, lounges, and locker rooms, as well as replacing light bulbs. The role also involves tasks related to Labor & Delivery and Operating Room procedures, such as managing suction bottles, resetting Oxygen, maintaining cleanliness of specific rooms, transporting patients after delivery, and stocking dispensers and warmers. Additionally, the aide will perform hard surface floor care/carpet duties, including spray and buffing, stripping, and refinishing techniques, and utilize proper spotting techniques and chemicals. Waste management is a key responsibility, including the daily collection, storage, and disposal of various wastes (municipal, chemotherapy, medical), adhering to proper handling, storage, and barrier precautions. The aide must respond to emergencies, fire or disaster calls, and demonstrate an understanding of emergency procedures. Other duties include assisting wherever required, cleaning other areas as requested, completing weekly reports, evaluating completed projects, and conducting visual inspections. The role also requires maintaining all equipment in proper condition, inspecting it daily for safety, and testing equipment to ensure high cleaning quality. Developing technical and operational knowledge, maintaining knowledge of products and chemicals, and training new employees are also part of the responsibilities.

Requirements

Previous cleaning experience is desirable, but not required
Ability to utilize common housekeeping equipment, including mechanical equipment, such as brooms, mops, buffers, extractors, vacuum machines, scouring pads, dust rags, etc.
Good manual dexterity

Responsibilities

Receives cleaning assignments, supplies, and equipment for work day at the beginning of the shift. Performs a final check and cleans up at the end of the shift.
Collects supplies from Environmental Services supply room at beginning of the shift.
Maintains tools and equipment in good conditions. Reports any needed repairs, structural damage, safety hazard or equipment malfunction immediately. Economically uses supplies, materials and equipment
Observes all safety policies and procedures with regards to wet floor signs, placement of equipment, labeled bottles, etc., at all times.
Cleans cart and equipment according to standard procedures.
Performs clean-up 15 minutes before the end of the shift according to standard Environmental Services’ procedure.
Performs daily tasks to maintain a germ-free, clean and orderly area.
Cleans each area, thoroughly, following standard Environmental Services procedures. Strips, cleans and dresses delivery and C-section rooms quickly and thoroughly after use.
Uses proper chemicals and equipment as per standard Environmental Services procedures and as observed by the Unit Supervisor.
Cleans areas according to standards as indicated on daily inspection sheets and weekly Quality Assurance Inspection Forms.
Washes walls, vents, ceilings, doors, waste receptacles, as needed as indicated by Supervisor’s checks.
Ensures areas are completely cleaned by the end of the shift as noted on the Supervisor’s final rounds.
Cleans all stretchers, stools, utility tables, I.V. poles, overhead lights.
Cleans and sanitizes laboratories in area.
Performs daily cleaning of lounges and locker rooms.
Replaces light bulbs as needed.
Labor & Delivery and Operating Room Daily Tasks.
Notifies Central when three (3) delivery carts have been used.
Removes used suction bottles and replaces with clean bottles, tubings and connectors. Tests suction.
Resets Oxygen.
Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of LDR’s, C-Section room at all times.
Transports patients after delivery.
Fills Hibiclense and Betadine dispensers
Stocks daily deliveries.
Stocks warmers with sterile water and saline.
Performs hard surface floor care/carpet duties as instructed by the Supervisor.
Follows proper spray and buffing techniques according to standard procedures.
Follows proper floor stripping and refinishing techniques according to standard procedures.
Completes projects as scheduled and observed by Supervisory inspection.
Utilizes proper spotting techniques and use of chemicals.
Performs daily collection, storage and disposal of various wastes generated within the 4H areas.
Maintains knowledge of proper handling methods and storage procedures of municipal, chemotherapy, and medical wastes.
Handles, stores, transports and disposes of wastes according to Environmental Services procedures on a daily basis.
Takes proper barrier precautions when handling wastes according to Environmental Services’ procedure.
Responds to emergencies which may arise that require the involvement of Environmental Service personnel.
Responds to fire or disaster calls as assigned by Supervisor or other administrative personnel or fire brigade members.
Demonstrates an understanding of proper emergency procedure and policies.
Assists whenever and wherever required.
Performs other related duties as requested.
Cleans other areas as requested by Supervisor.
Completes weekly report on a timely basis and outlines all spray buffs, special cleaning performed, etc.
Evaluates all completed projects.
Conducts visual inspections of completed projects as observed by Supervisor.
Maintains all equipment in proper condition.
Inspects all equipment on a daily basis to ensure safe conditions and reports needed repair within 30 minutes as observed by Supervisor.
Tests equipment daily to ensure a high level of cleaning quality.
Develops technical and operational knowledge and skills
Maintains knowledge of all products and chemicals and knows the limits, quantities, purposes and hazard of each product as observed by Supervisor.
Trains new employees in proper cleaning procedures as assigned.