Environmental Services Specialist (2nd shift)

Gillette Children's•St Paul, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Specialist performs routine housekeeping and project work to provide a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for patients, families, staff, and other customers. Work follows healthcare regulatory guidelines for quality cleaning and infection prevention, as well as Gillette Children’s standards. The role includes general cleaning in patient-care and public areas, waste and linen handling, meeting-space setup and takedown, and specialized floor and carpet care. The specialist also uses electronic systems to track room cleaning and operating-room turnover, documents work and quality information, and responds to safety needs and emergencies. The position is based at Gillette Children’s main St. Paul campus. It is scheduled for 80 hours per pay period, Monday through Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., with every other weekend from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The hourly wage range is $21.00 to $27.44, with a median wage of $22.87. The role is eligible for shift differential pay of $2.00 per hour for nights and $0.95 per hour for weekends. Pay depends on factors including relevant experience, education, certification and licensure, and internal equity.

Requirements

Score at least 80% on the Environment of Care Pre-Employment Reading Comprehension Test.
Ability to work independently to complete assigned tasks.
Ability to follow established routines to meet customer requirements and department protocols.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate professionally with customers in a manner consistent with organizational customer-service values.
Flexibility and critical-thinking ability to meet internal and external customer needs, handle varied cleaning tasks, and change activities as priorities shift in a busy area.
Ability to read and comprehend English to understand cleaning-chemical labels, written task directions, safety precautions, and infection-control precaution signs, and to follow expectations including appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
Ability to respond effectively to emergencies, including cleaning blood and body-fluid spills.
Knowledge of environmental services processes and cleaning frequencies to follow daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules.

Nice To Haves

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 duties including damp wiping, dusting, vacuuming, dust and damp mopping, and changing beds.
Clean inpatient units, clinics, operating rooms, sterile areas, public areas, and other points of contact according to infection-control, safety, and regulatory guidelines.
Change privacy and shower curtains in accordance with infection-prevention guidelines.
Restock paper products, liquid handwashing soap, and hand sanitizer.
Reduce waste and improve efficiency through responsible work practices.
Collect and transport municipal trash, infectious waste such as sharps containers, non-confidential recycling, and soiled linen.
Remove spots from carpets, furniture, walls, cabinets, doors, and other surfaces in assigned areas.
Complete meeting-space setups and takedowns.
Perform project work such as 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 Gillette’s QCPR electronic medical record program to remove completed discharge cleaning from the discharge list and to take patient rooms out of service for floor maintenance and return them to service afterward.
Use the Surgery Patient Tracking program to understand and respond promptly to operating-room turnover status during the shift.
Follow current safety protocols, respond to emergency situations, and provide information about safe handling of hazardous materials, waste, and equipment when requested.
Perform other duties as directed by a supervisor, manager, or lead housekeeper.