ESD Aide I

Brown Medicine•Providence, RI

18h•$18 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Environmental Services Supervisor, the ESD Aide I performs project cleaning duties to keep an assigned area of the hospital or related buildings sanitary and orderly. Duties include buffing, stripping, and refinishing floor surfaces; shampooing carpets; and completing other cleaning tasks. Employees are expected to role model Brown University Health’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence in interactions with patients, customers, and colleagues.

Requirements

Ability to follow written and oral instructions in English.
Education normally attained through secondary-school-level courses.
Effective interpersonal communication skills.
One to three months of experience to become proficient in all basic duties.
Physical ability to perform required tasks and lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

Gather cleaning materials and supplies, stock service carts, and transport supplies to assigned work areas.
Clean and supply assigned areas according to the floor schedule and established departmental procedures and standards; return unused supplies, clean equipment, and store it properly at the end of the shift.
Prepare cleaning solutions and clean windowsills, blinds, furniture, wastebaskets, floors, metal and porcelain fixtures, bathrooms, offices, and patient rooms.
Clean showers and toilets; dust or vacuum chairs and other items; make beds with clean linens; clean discharged patient rooms; respond to observed emergency spills upon request; and vacuum rugs and carpets.
Wash walls and ceilings and clean lighting fixtures, window tops, and doorframes.
Hang and change bedside curtains and drapes, and move furniture to clean areas, requesting assistance from a supervisor when necessary.
Transport trash and linen to designated areas, compact trash according to hospital procedures, and pack infectious waste as needed.
Keep assigned equipment and work areas clean, orderly, and safe; report needed repairs to equipment, furniture, buildings, or fixtures to the supervisor.
Perform assigned duties under hospital procedures during fires or internal or community disasters.
Perform heavy-duty cleaning as required, operate power equipment as needed, and transport furniture and equipment according to department policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.