EVS Technician- Battle Creek, 2nd Shift- Part Time 64 hours/pp

Bronson Healthcare•Battle Creek, NE

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Bronson Battle Creek Hospital is hiring an Environmental Service Technician for its Environmental Services department. This part-time, second-shift role helps maintain cleanliness and infection control throughout the hospital, supporting a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff. The position is scheduled for 32 hours per week and includes rotating weekend and holiday shifts. Benefits are eligible, and the posting lists a sign-on bonus of up to $375 and a $375 retention bonus for external candidates. The technician performs daily cleaning and maintenance of patient rooms, operating rooms, ancillary and patient-related areas, public areas, and other assigned spaces, following the Environmental Services Department’s cleaning procedures. Duties include cleaning and disinfecting, following isolation procedures, restocking supplies, removing trash and soiled linen, documenting assigned tasks, maintaining equipment, and communicating with patients, visitors, staff, nurses, and patient care assistants. The role also includes following applicable safety, infection-control, confidentiality, and regulatory requirements. At the Battle Creek location, the technician may operate ultraviolet disinfection equipment. Other duties may include laundry, collecting patient trays, directing visitors, and using trash and linen chutes or a trash compactor.

Requirements

Positive attitude and a strong desire to help others.
Attention to detail and ability to follow safety and cleanliness guidelines and detailed instructions.
Ability to work well with a team and accept delegation and task priorities.
Good communication skills; must communicate verbally and in writing in English at or above the eighth-grade level.
Ability to work independently, learn, and remain focused in a fast-paced environment.
Interpersonal and customer-service skills that represent Bronson in a positive and professional manner.
Thoroughness and time-management skills.
Ability to work while standing, sitting, and walking; frequently reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch; lift or push supplies and equipment; and use stairs and a stepladder at a height of four feet.
Ability to regularly lift bulky or moderately heavy items up to 50 pounds and occasionally assist with heavier tasks or equivalent pushing, pulling, or handling.
Good balance and ability to work occasionally in confined and occupied spaces.
Ability to handle occasional pressure from multiple calls and inquiries and potentially respond to emergency or crisis situations.
Use required protective clothing, which may include gloves, eye protection, face protection, and shoe covers.
A high school diploma or GED is not required.
A Michigan driver's license and insurability may be required at the Battle Creek location.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in cleaning or maintenance.

Responsibilities

Clean and sanitize occupied and unoccupied patient rooms, operating rooms, ancillary areas, public areas, and other assigned spaces according to department procedures.
Follow safety, infection-control, isolation, and contact-plus room procedures and applicable laws, regulations, and organizational policies.
Detail-clean vents, fixtures, window tops, door frames, wall art, bumpers, furniture, and other areas as needed.
Clean public areas, including lobbies, waiting rooms, restrooms, elevators, utility rooms, exam rooms, offices, and stairwells.
Collect and replace sharps and black pharmacy box containers in patient care areas.
Document and maintain records of assigned cleaning tasks.
Restock supplies in assigned areas and keep work areas neat and orderly.
Remove trash and soiled linen from assigned areas and transport them to disposal areas.
Clean, maintain, and store equipment in assigned locations; operate mechanical floor-care equipment as needed.
Communicate information and requests to registered nurses, patient care assistants, department coordinators, patients, staff, families, and visitors.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and unit data in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
Direct visitors and, when needed, collect trays from patient rooms.
Coordinate cleaning activities with the department coordinator as needed.
Attend staff meetings and huddles, support the Bronson Management System, and participate in problem-solving methods.
Operate ultraviolet disinfection equipment (Surfacide UV Robot) at the Battle Creek location.
Perform other assigned duties, which may include using the trash compactor and emptying trash and linen chutes.