EVS Associate - Part time/Evenings

Yale New Haven Health•Bridgeport, CT

18h

About The Position

The EVS Associate performs daily cleaning of patient rooms, nursing stations, lounges, restrooms, offices, clinic areas, corridors, stairwells, elevators, and other assigned areas under the direction of the EVS Supervisor. Work must follow the standard cleaning and infection-control procedures of Sodexho Marriott Services and Bridgeport Hospital. Employees are expected to support the organization’s vision, mission, and values, and contribute to coordinated, patient-centered care.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Ability to understand and speak English at a level that allows safe and efficient performance of assigned duties.
Must pass all pre-employment screenings required by the client.
After initial training, demonstrate the ability to use supplies, tools, and equipment properly without waste or neglect.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Successfully complete department orientation.
Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stand and walk; and talk or hear.
Frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Clean assigned areas according to established schedules and prescribed methods, including high and low dusting, emptying and relining trash receptacles, damp wiping and disinfecting surfaces, cleaning bathrooms, dry and wet mopping or vacuuming floors, burnishing or refinishing floors, cleaning walls and windows, and polishing metallic surfaces.
Replenish room supplies and perform room checkout or discharge cleaning.
Shampoo carpets and collect bulk trash from soiled holding areas.
Inspect completed work for quality.
Perform EVS tasks with urgency and a customer-service orientation, and complete assignments within department time parameters.
Measure and dilute cleaning chemicals appropriately after training and use them as intended.
Maintain assigned equipment and workstations, keep them clean, and report repair needs.
Assist with cleaning emergency spills and report general repair needs involving equipment, furniture, buildings, and fixtures.
Follow safety policies and procedures, use required equipment and protective clothing properly, keep floors clear of spills and debris, use safe lifting practices, demonstrate knowledge of the emergency evacuation plan, and follow lockout/tagout procedures.
Immediately report accidents and incidents to the supervisor and notify the supervisor of work-related injuries before seeking medical treatment.
Perform additional assignments as required by the supervisor.
Attend scheduled meetings and in-services as directed by the supervisor or manager.