Environmental Services Worker Light - Evening Shift

Mount Sinai Medical Center•Miami Beach, FL

About The Position

The Environmental Services Worker performs cleaning, disinfecting, and linen-service duties in assigned areas. The role includes cleaning patient-care units and public spaces, caring for floors and carpets, and following infection-control procedures. The worker also handles linen carts and requests, transports soiled linen, and assists the laundry provider. The position is listed for an evening shift.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Some experience in housekeeping, linen maintenance, industrial or hotel settings, or healthcare strongly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Some experience in housekeeping, linen maintenance, industrial or hotel settings, or healthcare.

Responsibilities

Spot-clean and damp-wipe walls, windowsills, and overhead lights as required.
Dust mop and damp mop floors, corners, edges, and baseboards using appropriate solutions.
Clean and disinfect beds and related controls, motors, mattresses, and other equipment upon patient discharge.
Use chemicals correctly and at appropriate dilutions, use supplies economically, and keep chemical labels in place.
Clean and disinfect patient-care units according to the seven-step cleaning procedure.
Clean and disinfect public areas, pantries, waiting areas, and utility rooms in assigned areas.
Perform hard-surface floor care, including dust mopping, damp mopping, and burnishing or buffing; communicate with floor technicians about maintaining floor shine.
Care for carpets through vacuuming, spot cleaning, and bonneting.
Attend scheduled monthly department staff meetings and staff-development programs, and take responsibility for information communicated there.
Complete daily work assignments and area check sheets, and explain incomplete assignments.
Follow bed-tracking procedures when cleaning discharge rooms.
Load carts to the appropriate level and record information.
Count returns from previous deliveries and record information.
Deliver clean linen carts to floors according to schedule or assignment.
Keep linen carts clean and covered at all times.
Maintain a telephone log and record linen and service requests.
Follow the clean distribution schedule and collect solid linen daily as scheduled.
Transport soiled linen directly to the soiled-linen area, using universal precautions and keeping it covered.
Follow all infection-control guidelines.
Assist the laundry provider with loading and unloading clean and soiled linen carts.
Wash hands after removing gloves and before handling clean linen.