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 established cleanliness standards in environmental areas. Employees are expected to understand and support the organization’s vision, mission, and values of integrity, patient-centered care, respect, accountability, and compassion. The role helps maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary environment, including patient rooms and other hospital areas. It includes routine housekeeping, room turnover and bed-management tasks, waste and recycling removal, and the safe handling and disposal of contaminated materials. The employee follows departmental and hospital policies, completes assignments accurately and on time, and supports the goals of the patient care team.

Requirements

Six months of demonstrated customer-service-related work experience.
Must 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.
Ability 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; maintain a clean and orderly porter closet and return mops, rags, and dusters at the end of the shift.
Complete scheduled housekeeping assignments according to department procedures, correct observed discrepancies promptly, and report uncompleted assignments and facility discrepancies to the supervisor or service response center.
Ensure chemical containers are correctly labeled and contain the proper solution.
Clean vents, furniture, doors, walls, horizontal surfaces, interior windows, bathrooms, fixtures, and floors; refill paper towel, toilet paper, and soap dispensers as needed.
Collect and replace sharps containers when they are three-quarters full, following proper disposal procedures.
Clean trash receptacles and maintain floors through dust mopping, damp mopping, or vacuuming; inspect work to ensure it is complete and perform unit-specific tasks.
On patient discharge, clean mattresses, bed frames, and room equipment; remove equipment as needed and prepare the room for the next admission with clean linen.
Collect and transport recycling and confidential documents to appropriate storage facilities; break down cardboard boxes and transport medical waste and sharps containers to the medical waste holding room.
Lock confidential paper containers after removing documents.
Handle and dispose of medical waste and sharps safely; close and latch trash and linen chute doors after use, tie bags, and place them in the appropriate chute.
Respond promptly to spill-cleanup and other safety-related calls, dispose of spill-cleanup materials properly, and reline linen hampers and trash cans with appropriate bags.
Support timely patient room turnaround, anticipate discharges when planning work, and maintain accurate bed-availability information in the IVR system.
Follow hospital and departmental policies and procedures, complete assigned work accurately and promptly, and support the patient care team.