Environmental Services Aide - Chambersburg Hospital - Evening

WellSpan Health•Chambersburg, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of environmental service functions to maintain the Hospital campus in a neat, orderly, and sanitary condition.

Requirements

Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required.
High School Graduate or G.E.D. preferred.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare setting or cleaning industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Assignment sheets are completed in a timely fashion to accurately reflect what has been completed and documented.
Performs needed repairs and special projects required in the assigned area.
Maintains ability to assist in other positions, responds positively to abrupt scheduling changes during times of increased patient activity or short staffing situations.
Supplies and equipment are utilized appropriately (i.e., solutions are mixed correctly and products are used as intended).
Completes discharge bed making according to procedure and within a 30 minute timeframe.
Insures bed linens utilized are in good condition.
Insures completed beds have crisp and neat tucks and folds.
Assigned common and public areas are neat, clean, and presenting a good lasting first impression.
Completes discharge bed cleaning in a fashion that maintains clean and ready beds on all floors at all times and prioritizes areas of heavy admissions as needed.
Patient floors: Prioritizes and performs room cleaning and restroom maintenance in a fashion so that assignments are completed at day's end, restrooms remain clean, and trash is removed.
OR-ER-Treatment: Prioritizes work so that areas are ready to accept, and treat new patients for procedures. Infection Control guidelines are met.
Office-Anciliary-Clinical: Completes and prioritizes work so that assignments and cleaning standards are met. Prescribed work is done according to plan and procedure.
Cleans assigned areas according to procedures; floors are clean, free of debris, spots and cobwebs.
Furniture in assigned areas is kept clean, free of spots and tears, and in good working order.
Curtains and draperies in assigned areas are maintained in clean, good working order.
Personal protective equipment guidelines and procedures are followed to maintain personal protection and infection control guidelines.
Trash is handled appropriately in assigned areas. General trash is removed in a timely fashion, bio-hazard trash is removed according to Federal and State Law, and labeling is completed appropriately. Recycling is segregated and disposed appropriately.
Restrooms in assigned areas are maintained in a clean, fresh manner. Fixtures free from dust, soil, spillage, polished to shine and are disinfected. Free of customer complaints.
Thinks critically; utilizes sound judgment; promptly reports potential risks.
Maintains state of art knowledge of area of specialty, healthcare trends and practice, and populations served.
Maintains a level of computer literacy appropriate to their role.
Meets and maintains current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required.
Completes hospital-required reviews, e.g. HIPAA, safety, health screening, care concerns, and others as assigned.
Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals.