Environmental Services I - Full Time - Days

Best Care•Fremont, NE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Environmental Services I provides daily cleaning and disinfecting of patient and non-patient areas at Methodist Fremont Health. The role completes dismissal and routine cleaning according to standard procedures and departmental guidelines, supporting a clean, sanitary, and aseptic hospital environment. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with every third weekend, and includes a $2,000 sign-on bonus. The employee maintains assigned areas to departmental quality and time standards, identifies and addresses or reports cleaning needs, keeps supplies organized and adequately stocked, uses cleaning chemicals safely, and follows hospital and departmental procedures, infection-control guidelines, and safety policies. The role also includes additional cleaning and project work as time permits and timely reporting of facility defects. The work is performed indoors, with frequent exposure to mild discomfort from dust, fumes, temperature, and noise. The position involves continuously standing or walking and handling or carrying moderate-weight materials or equipment (20 to 50 pounds), as well as OSHA Category 1 exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, and other potentially infectious materials. High school diploma or GED is preferred; applicants must be at least 16 years old. No license or certification or prior experience is required. Applicants must be able to follow written and verbal communication.

Requirements

Minimum age of 16 years.
Must be able to follow written and verbal communication.
Continuously stand or walk and lift, handle, or carry moderate-weight materials or equipment weighing 20 to 50 pounds.
High school diploma or GED preferred.
No prior experience required.
No license or certifications required.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or General Educational Development (GED).

Responsibilities

Complete dismissal cleaning of patient and resident rooms using standard procedures to maintain a clean and aseptic environment.
Use standard cleaning procedures and complete daily cleaning of assigned areas according to departmental guidelines.
Maintain a 95% quality cleaning level in assigned areas during quality-control inspections.
Observe departmental time standards and complete assigned areas as scheduled.
Identify spots, spills, trash, and other conditions requiring cleaning, and correct or report them promptly.
Keep the supply area orderly and clean and maintain adequate supplies for daily cleaning duties.
Order supplies by the end of shift on Mondays and Thursdays.
Perform additional cleaning duties, such as wall washing, light fixture cleaning, lime removal, and blind cleaning, as time permits and in addition to assigned projects.
Use cleaning and sanitizing chemicals properly and safely, and identify chemicals by their physical characteristics.
Report facility defects to the appropriate department in a timely manner.
Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures, including the 7 Step Procedure.
Use proper infection-control guidelines and observe safety policies.