Environmental Svcs Aide PD

Brown University Health•Providence, RI

60d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY: Under direct supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor, performs a variety of cleaning duties to maintain an assigned area of the hospital, or its related buildings, in a sanitary and orderly condition. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Assembles materials and supplies from supply rooms, stock service carts, checks power equipment, transports to assigned work area, performs daily cleaning and supplying of the area, as defined on the floor schedule in accordance with established departmental procedures, prescribed methods and standards. Returns unused supplies to supply room at the end of shift, cleans equipment used in performance of duties and stores it properly. Prepares cleaning solutions, dusts windowsills, blinds, furniture and other items. Empties and cleans wastebaskets, dry mops floors, cleans and polishes metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms, offices and patient rooms. Cleans showers and toilets, damp dusts or vacuums chairs and other items, males beds with clean linens. Performs discharge cleaning of patient rooms, assists in the cleaning of observed emergency spills upon request. Vacuums rugs and carpets. Washes walls and ceilings, cleans lighting fixtures, tops of windows and doorframes. Hangs bedside curtains and drapes, moves furniture to clean area, notifying supervisor when assistance is necessary. Transports trash and linen to designated areas, waxes and buffs floors, compacts trash following established hospital procedures, packs infectious waste, changes draperies or cubicle curtains, as needed. Maintains assigned equipment and work area in a clean, orderly and safe condition. Reports necessary repairs to equipment, furniture, building and fixtures to supervisor. Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control. Performs duties assigned in accordance with hospital procedures during fire, or internal/community disaster. Performs all heavy duty cleaning functions as required. Operates power equipment as needed. Transports furniture and equipment in accordance with department policies. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent level of education preferred
Effective interpersonal communication skills.
Read, write legibly and speak English.
One to three months to proficiently perform all basic duties.
Physical ability to perform required tasks and ability to lift 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Assembles materials and supplies from supply rooms, stock service carts, checks power equipment, transports to assigned work area, performs daily cleaning and supplying of the area, as defined on the floor schedule in accordance with established departmental procedures, prescribed methods and standards.
Returns unused supplies to supply room at the end of shift, cleans equipment used in performance of duties and stores it properly.
Prepares cleaning solutions, dusts windowsills, blinds, furniture and other items.
Empties and cleans wastebaskets, dry mops floors, cleans and polishes metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms, offices and patient rooms.
Cleans showers and toilets, damp dusts or vacuums chairs and other items, males beds with clean linens.
Performs discharge cleaning of patient rooms, assists in the cleaning of observed emergency spills upon request.
Vacuums rugs and carpets.
Washes walls and ceilings, cleans lighting fixtures, tops of windows and doorframes.
Hangs bedside curtains and drapes, moves furniture to clean area, notifying supervisor when assistance is necessary.
Transports trash and linen to designated areas, waxes and buffs floors, compacts trash following established hospital procedures, packs infectious waste, changes draperies or cubicle curtains, as needed.
Maintains assigned equipment and work area in a clean, orderly and safe condition.
Reports necessary repairs to equipment, furniture, building and fixtures to supervisor.
Maintains established department policies, procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
Performs duties assigned in accordance with hospital procedures during fire, or internal/community disaster.
Performs all heavy duty cleaning functions as required.
Operates power equipment as needed.
Transports furniture and equipment in accordance with department policies.
Performs other duties as assigned.