Environmental Services Specialist (Hospital)

Gillette Children's•Saint Paul, MN

5d•$21 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Specialist performs routine housekeeping and project work to maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for patients, families, staff, and visitors at Gillette Children’s main St. Paul campus. Work follows healthcare regulatory guidelines, infection prevention practices, and Gillette Children’s standards. The role includes routine cleaning, waste and linen handling, meeting-space setup and takedown, and floor and other specialty cleaning projects using floor-care equipment. The position also supports customer service and teamwork, documents work quality and productivity, and uses electronic systems to coordinate room cleaning and operating-room turnover.

Requirements

Score 80% or higher on the Environment of Care Pre-Employment Reading Comprehension Test.
Work independently to complete assigned tasks.
Follow established routines to meet customer requirements and department protocols.
Communicate professionally with customers and respond verbally in a manner consistent with organizational customer-service values.
Be flexible and use critical thinking to meet customer needs, handle varied cleaning tasks, and adjust activities as priorities change in a busy area.
Read and comprehend English to understand cleaning-chemical labels, written directions, safety precautions, and infection-control precaution signs, and to follow infection-control expectations including use of personal protective equipment when appropriate.
Respond effectively to emergency situations, including blood and body-fluid spill cleanup.
Understand EVS processes and cleaning frequencies to follow daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules.

Nice To Haves

In-depth floor-cleaning knowledge and experience.
Experience performing a variety of general cleaning tasks in occupied spaces.
Ability to use computers and related software applications.

Responsibilities

Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment in accordance with infection-prevention and quality standards.
Perform housekeeping tasks including damp wiping, dusting, vacuuming, dust and damp mopping, and bed changes.
Clean inpatient units, clinics, surgical operating rooms, sterile areas, public areas, and other points of contact according to infection-control, safety, and regulatory guidelines.
Change privacy and shower curtains according to infection-prevention guidelines.
Restock paper products, liquid handwashing soap, and hand sanitizer, while reducing waste and improving efficiency.
Collect and transport municipal trash, infectious waste including sharps containers, non-confidential recycling, and soiled linen.
Remove spots from carpets, furniture, walls, cabinets, doors, and other surfaces in assigned areas.
Set up and take down meeting spaces.
Perform project work including burnishing, floor scrubbing, stripping and refinishing hard floors, shampooing carpets and furniture, wall washing, and operating floor machines.
Complete assigned routine tasks and document quality and productivity information in written or electronic formats.
Use the QCPR electronic medical record program to remove completed discharge cleaning from the discharge list, take patient rooms out of service for floor maintenance, and return them to service.
Use the Surgery Patient Tracking program to understand and respond appropriately and promptly to operating-room turnover status.
Stay current on safety protocols, respond to emergencies, and provide information on safe handling of hazardous materials, waste, and equipment.
Perform other project and related duties as directed by a supervisor, manager, or lead housekeeper.