SLH Environmental Services Worker

Alameda Health System•San Leandro, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The SLH Environmental Services Worker performs housekeeping duties in the hospital under close supervision, following standard infection control procedures and keeping an assigned area clean and orderly. The role also performs related duties as required. Responsibilities include cleaning and disinfecting patient and common areas, including isolation rooms, examination tables, bathrooms, nursing stations, utility and storage rooms, and shower rooms. The worker maintains floors, furniture, beds, and rooms; replenishes supplies; handles trash and specified waste; and keeps housekeeping carts, janitor closets, dock areas, and hazardous-waste areas clean. The position may also involve operating cleaning equipment, an incinerator, or a trash compactor, and setting up beds, tables, and meeting rooms. Employees must complete assigned e-learning and maintain records of work performed.

Requirements

High school education and/or at least one year of hospital experience.
Equivalent of six months of full-time cleaning experience in hospitals or commercial buildings is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Equivalent of six months of full-time cleaning experience in hospitals or commercial buildings.

Responsibilities

Transport and empty trash and sharps receptacles, depositing refuse in designated collection areas.
Perform additional housekeeping duties, such as cleaning light fixtures and wall vents and dusting.
Record work completed and fill out the daily log sheet.
Clean isolation rooms and examination tables using special cleaning procedures.
Power-wash gurneys every six months.
Clean walls, windows, blinds, and shades; change cubicle curtains and draperies.
Clean, disinfect, mop, and maintain bathrooms using the 10-step cleaning process; restock soap, toilet tissue, and paper towel dispensers.
Disinfect commodes and wipe the outside and pole of Alaris pumps after Nursing staff have cleaned the inside.
Clean nursing stations, clean and soiled utility rooms, storage rooms, and shower rooms.
Clean and restock housekeeping carts and keep janitor closets clean.
Maintain an assigned area by sweeping, mopping, dusting, arranging furniture, and vacuuming rugs or buffing floors with industrial or domestic equipment.
Make beds, place clean linen in rooms, empty trash into collection containers, and wash beds in check-out units and other beds routinely.
May perform routine duties normally assigned to Hospital Maintenance Porters, such as stripping floors with electrical and mechanical cleaning equipment.
May operate incinerators and trash compactors on a permanent or rotating assignment.
Set up beds and tables in ward areas as directed; set up and clean meeting rooms, using a platform truck, dolly, or desk mover as needed.
Put supplies away and keep dock, biohazard, and hazardous-waste areas clean.
Complete all assigned e-learning.