PRN - Environmental Services Specialist
About The Position
Wilson Health is seeking a PRN - Environmental Services Specialist for its location in Sidney, Ohio. The Environmental Services Department is staffed with highly trained support service staff responsible for managing the cleaning and disinfecting of medical equipment, patient rooms, and other common areas throughout the hospital. This department is the main defense against serious infections that may linger on surfaces throughout the facility. The Environmental Services Specialist follows established procedures to clean and service building areas and performs a variety of environmental services duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, orderly, and sanitized condition.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Willingness to learn healthcare cleaning standards and infection prevention practices.
- Meet all minimum qualifications for the position held.
- Maintain competency within their scope of practice.
- Maintain current licensure, registration, and certifications (e.g., BLS, ACLS, PALS, as applicable).
- Participate in required clinical and skills checklist updates.
- Complete all mandatory orientation, annual education, and department in-services.
- Attend or review and sign monthly staff meeting minutes.
- Complete a 90-day orientation evaluation and an annual performance evaluation thereafter.
- Notify the Department Manager promptly of any changes in availability, licensure, or certification status.
Nice To Haves
- Previous housekeeping, janitorial, environmental services, or healthcare cleaning experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Obtains and retains knowledge of specifications to clean patient rooms, surgery, OB, floor care, outside windows, and attainment of patient goals.
- Thoroughly cleans areas using proper cleaning materials, supplies, and solutions.
- Observes established isolation and aseptic techniques in accordance with departmental policy and procedure.
- Demonstrates knowledge of infection control and strictly obeys the hospital policies for infection control procedures by washing hands regularly.
- Seeks out work that needs to be done, demonstrates alertness to areas needing attention.
- Consistently demonstrates an awareness and concern for patient safety, always uses caution signs as appropriate.
- Displays courtesy at all times with patients, visitors, and co-workers.
- PRN employees are required to adhere to all hospital policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Shift Differential
- Weekend Differential
- Holiday Pay
- Direct Deposit
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
- Employer Contribution to Retirement
- Employer Match for Retirement (no waiting period)
- Various Investment Options for Retirement
- Free access to an on-site gym, available 24/7
- 10% discount on food and beverages at the Wilson Cafeteria, Coffee Bar and Micro Mart.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
