EVS Associate – 40 hr/wk – 3rd Shift 11p-7:30a – South Haven

Bronson Healthcare•South Haven, MN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The EVS Associate works under the supervision of the environmental services manager to maintain environmental and infection control standards according to established facility policies and procedures. The role cleans patient rooms, surgical and public areas, and other assigned spaces; stocks supplies; and cleans and maintains equipment. The Associate serves internal and external customers and follows standard practices that comply with regulatory requirements. Work instructions are provided, and work is frequently audited for accuracy and quality. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served. This is a full-time position scheduled for 40 hours per week on third shift, 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., at Bronson South Haven Hospital. Duties also include waste and recycling handling, maintaining assigned areas, and operating floor-care and other environmental services equipment. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Ability to work independently.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English at or above an 8th-grade level with departmental staff and internal and external customers.
Interpersonal skills that represent Bronson in a positive and professional manner.
Excellent customer service, thoroughness, and time-management skills.
Ability to accept delegation and negotiate task priorities comfortably.
Ability to perform the physical duties described, including lifting or pushing supplies and equipment, frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching, working on a stepladder at a height of four feet, and walking stairs when necessary.
Good balance when performing duties.
Ability to comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards, including those associated with CDC, OSHA, EPA, and The Joint Commission.
High school diploma or GED is not required for this position, effective April 19, 2021.
For BBC only, a Michigan driver’s license and insurability may be required.

Responsibilities

Perform daily cleaning and maintenance of patient rooms, operating rooms, ancillary areas, patient-related areas, and departmental general areas according to the Environmental Services Department Manual’s ten steps of cleaning.
Follow applicable isolation procedures, including for isolation and contact-plus rooms.
Detail-clean vents, fan fixtures, window tops, door frames, wall art, bumpers, furniture, and other areas as needed.
Clean assigned public and support areas, including lobbies, waiting rooms, restrooms, elevators, utility rooms, exam rooms, offices, stairwells, and other designated spaces.
Collect and replace sharps containers and black pharmacy boxes in patient-care areas.
Document and maintain records of assigned cleaning tasks, and restock supplies as needed.
Communicate information and requests to registered nurses and/or patient care assistants, and provide service to patients, staff, families, and visitors.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and unit data in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
Remove trash and soiled linen from assigned areas and transport them to disposal areas; transport waste and recycling to the appropriate compactor or dumpster as needed.
Keep work areas orderly, clean and store equipment in assigned locations, and assist with other duties as assigned.
Operate mechanical floor-care equipment, which may include auto scrubbers, corded and battery-powered vacuums, iMop machines, burnishers, side-by-side scrubbers, sweepers, and related equipment; maintain assigned machinery.
Direct visitors as necessary and, when assigned, collect trays from patient rooms.
Coordinate cleaning activities with the department coordinator as needed.
Attend regular staff meetings, take responsibility for personal growth and development, attend huddles, and support the Bronson Management System’s problem-solving methods.
Operate ultraviolet disinfection equipment (Surfacide UV Robot) at BBC only.
Perform duties that may include using the trash compactor and emptying trash and linen chutes.
For specified facilities, collect, label, and organize biomedical waste for pickup; collect and transport recycling; change privacy curtains as needed; and round, inspect, and maintain assigned facility areas.