Environmental Services Associate, Full Time, Nights, Hospital

Adventist Health•Clearlake, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Facilities Services Manager the EOC Tech cleans, maintains, and services patient rooms, bathrooms, and other hospital areas in order to provide a suitable environment for the care of patients and for the work of the hospital. This position is represented by RCHEA.

Requirements

Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify.
Must be physically able to move heavy objects.
Must complete Proper Authorities training annually.
Employee must conform with all HIPAA and other confidentiality regulations as required by the job, department, or hospital
This job requires frequent bending, squatting, kneeling, climbing, reaching above shoulders, sitting, walking inclines and declines, standing, talking, hearing, and performing repetitive hand motions.
Vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee will occasionally lift boxes and/or supplies weighing up to 25 pounds.
The employee must demonstrate lifting a 25-pound box from the floor.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or GED Preferred
At least two years of housekeeping experience in a hospital setting is Preferred.
Demonstrate competence by planning and executing disaster drills internally and in conjunction with Adventist Health and the community. And by responding to actual events.
Coordinate post drill debrief and document activities.
Evaluate disaster drills and write after action plans to address opportunities.
Recommend and provide guidance for improvements in department specific disaster plans.

Responsibilities

Applies special training in critical areas such as isolation rooms, surgery, and emergency rooms.
Assists with patient watches, all emergency code responses, and general hospital security.
Cleans tools and restocks cart.
Handles equipment, furnishings.
Maintains a clean, sanitary safe environment.
Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirements as outlined by local administration, Adventist Health (AH), The Joint Commission (TJC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and all other regulatory Agencies.
Performs daily cleaning including mopping, vacuuming, sterilizing toilets, showers, wash basin, night stands, beds, closets, handrails, disposes of waste and duties assigned.
Periodic cleaning including stripping, waxing, shampooing, walls, windows, detailed cleaning.
Receives, stores and distributes linen, inventories stockage, picks up soiled linen, maintains records.
Replenishes disposals and dispensable and dispensers.
Reports mechanical failures, low stock levels, needed repairs and safety hazards.
Willingly performs other duties and innovations as assigned.