Environmental Services Worker - FT, Nights

Northwell Health • Poughkeepsie, NY

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About The Position

Cleans and maintains assigned areas of the hospital in accordance with regulatory requirements and hospital and departmental procedures to maintain a safe, sanitary environment. The role cleans and sanitizes occupied, unoccupied, discharged, and isolation-precaution patient rooms using appropriate germicidal disinfectants and cleaning procedures. It also maintains department and hospital equipment and supplies in a clean, safe manner, follows hospital and department policies, and treats patients, family members, visitors, and hospital personnel with dignity and respect.

Requirements

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• After training, ability to demonstrate correct use of chemicals, supplies, and tools needed to accomplish tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Some knowledge of health care facility cleaning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize occupied patient rooms using appropriate germicidal disinfectants and cleaning techniques.
• Clean and sanitize unoccupied patient rooms using germicidal disinfectant.
• Clean and disinfect discharged patient rooms according to terminal-cleaning procedures in preparation for new admissions.
• Clean and disinfect occupied or unoccupied isolation-precaution rooms using prescribed germicidal disinfectant.
• Maintain department and hospital equipment and supplies in a clean and safe manner.
• Follow hospital and department policies and procedures to support a safe, efficient working environment.
• Demonstrate regard for the dignity and respect of patients, family members, visitors, and hospital personnel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed