Environmental Services Associate - Part time/Evenings

Yale New Haven Health•Bridgeport, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Bridgeport Hospital, the Environmental Services Associate supports patient-centered care by helping maintain clean, safe, and coordinated care environments. Under the direction of the EVS Supervisor, the associate performs daily cleaning in patient rooms, nursing stations, lounges, restrooms, offices, clinic areas, corridors, stairwells, elevators, and other assigned areas. Work follows the standard cleaning and infection-control procedures of Sodexho Marriott Services and Bridgeport Hospital. After initial training, the associate performs assigned cleaning tasks using established schedules and methods, maintains equipment and workstations, responds to spills, reports repair needs and safety incidents, and attends scheduled meetings and in-services. This is a part-time evening position.

Requirements

Ability to understand and speak English well enough to perform assigned duties safely and efficiently.
Must pass required pre-employment screenings.
After initial training, demonstrate the ability to use supplies, tools, and equipment properly without waste or neglect.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Successful completion of department orientation.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Physical ability to use hands and arms, reach, talk and hear, stand and walk, and frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Vision abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Clean assigned areas according to established schedules and prescribed methods.
Dust horizontal and vertical surfaces; empty trash receptacles, remove trash, and reline containers.
Damp-wipe and disinfect furniture and surfaces; clean and polish bathrooms and fixtures.
Dry-mop or vacuum floors, wet-mop and disinfect floors, and burnish or refinish floors.
Clean wall surfaces and windows and polish metallic surfaces.
Replenish room supplies and perform room checkout or discharge cleaning.
Shampoo carpets and collect bulk trash from soiled holding areas.
Inspect completed work for quality.
Perform EVS tasks with appropriate urgency and customer-service orientation, completing assignments within department time parameters.
Measure and dilute cleaning chemicals appropriately and use them as intended after training.
Maintain assigned equipment and workstations; report repair needs and general repair needs involving equipment, furniture, buildings, or fixtures.
Assist with cleaning emergency spills when observed or requested.
Help ensure patient, staff, and visitor safety by following department safety policies and procedures.
Use equipment, chemicals, protective devices, and clothing safely; report accidents and incidents promptly and notify the supervisor of a work-related injury before seeking medical treatment.
Keep floors free of spills, trash, and other articles; use safe lifting practices; demonstrate knowledge of the emergency evacuation plan; and follow lockout/tagout procedures.
Perform additional assignments as required by the supervisor.
Attend scheduled meetings and in-services as directed by the supervisor or manager.