EVS Nights

Yale New Haven Health•New Haven, CT

12d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Supervisor of Environmental Services, the EVS employee performs a variety of duties using equipment and supplies to maintain cleanliness and meet established department standards in environmental areas. The role supports the organization’s vision, mission, and values of integrity, patient-centered care, respect, accountability, and compassion. The employee completes housekeeping and sanitation assignments, maintains clean and orderly work areas, removes and disposes of waste safely, responds to spills and other safety issues, and helps maintain room availability through timely patient-room turnaround and bed-management updates. The position requires following departmental and hospital policies and procedures, completing assigned duties accurately and on time, and supporting the goals of the patient-care team.

Requirements

Six months of demonstrated customer-service-related work experience.
Successfully complete the Environmental Services Department training program and demonstrate competence in all duties.
Excellent customer-service and communication skills.
Ability to read, write, and perform basic math, including reading instructional materials and labels.
Ability to work independently and as part of the patient-care team, and to coordinate diverse responsibilities.
Ability to operate cleaning equipment and lift up to 40 pounds as required for specific tasks.
Ability to repeatedly lift 30–40 pounds, bend frequently, push and pull work carts, and stand throughout the shift.
Use proper body mechanics.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up cleaning equipment and supplies, follow department procedures for a safe environment, and promptly correct observed discrepancies such as spills or overflowing trash or linen.
Complete scheduled housekeeping assignments according to procedure and report unfinished work and observed facility discrepancies to the supervisor or service response center.
Ensure chemical containers are properly labeled and contain the correct solution; return mops, rags, and dusters at the end of the shift; and keep the porter closet clean and orderly.
Perform housekeeping and sanitation tasks, including high dusting, cleaning furniture and surfaces, maintaining interior windows and bathrooms, and refilling paper-towel, toilet-paper, and soap dispensers.
Collect and properly dispose of sharps containers when full, clean trash receptacles, and maintain floors by dust mopping, damp mopping, or vacuuming.
On patient discharge, clean mattresses, bed frames, and room equipment; remove equipment as needed; and prepare the room and bed for the next admission.
Inspect completed work and perform unit-specific tasks.
Collect recyclable materials and confidential documents from storage areas and transport them to appropriate basement storage facilities; assist with breaking down cardboard.
Remove medical-waste and sharps containers from unit storage areas and transport them to the medical-waste holding room; lock confidential paper containers after document removal.
Handle and dispose of medical waste and sharps using required precautions; keep trash and linen chute doors closed and latched; tie and route bags appropriately; and reline linen hampers and trash cans.
Respond promptly to spill-cleanup and other safety-related calls and dispose of spill-cleanup materials properly.
Support timely patient-room turnaround, anticipate discharges when planning work, and maintain accurate bed-availability information in the IVR.
Follow departmental and hospital policies, complete assigned duties accurately and on time, and support the goals of the patient-care team.