Hospital Custodial Worker I (Anticipated Vacancy)

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center • Bangor, ME

4d • $16 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

This is maintenance and personal services work in providing custodial services to buildings and grounds of a mental health hospital. Work includes cleaning residential, and grounds areas including bedrooms, dayrooms, dining areas, bathrooms, corridors and program areas. Additional responsibilities include shoveling, sanding, moving furniture, assisting clients in learning general custodial tasks, and escorting contractors to specific work locations. Work requires considerable physical effort and exposure to abnormal human behavior. Work is performed under general supervision.

Requirements

• Knowledge of materials, OSHA standards, and general maintenance of equipment used in custodial work.
• Knowledge of Non Abusive Physical Psychological Intervention (NAPPI) and protocols for verbal and physical restraint or MANDT
• Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA), requiring that medical information remain confidential.
• Knowledge of admission criteria for acute inpatient psychiatric care.
• Knowledge of the proper procedures and protective clothing necessary to sanitize living areas and safely dispose of infected materials.
• Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to cleaning equipment.
• Ability to perform a variety of routine manual custodial tasks.
• Ability to work with and instruct hospital clients with abnormal human behavior.
• Experience, which demonstrates housekeeping skills and the physical capacity to perform a variety of custodial tasks.

Responsibilities

• Scrubs, mops, waxes, and polishes floors; dusts and polishes furniture; and washes windows, woodwork, toilets, washrooms, and fixtures in order to clean building.
• Disinfects rooms and furniture in order to control disease and odors.
• Replaces burned out light bulbs and assists in making simple repairs to buildings and equipment in order to maintain facility.
• Bags and disposes of contaminated waste materials in order to sanitize areas and prevent the spread of disease.
• Completes a variety of routine tasks as a porter; brings filled food trucks to hospital serving rooms or floor kitchens, and returns empty containers and dishes in order to assist the units in meal activities.
• Moves office and hospital furniture in order to set up or reorganize work areas.
• Sweeps and cleans walkways in order to assist in keeping grounds orderly.
• Orders cleaning supplies and maintains safety standards in order to ensure Occupational Safety and Hazards guidelines are met.
• Responds to and interacts with clients in order to meet the current rehabilitation treatment plans.
• Guides, trains, and motivates selected clients to assist them in learning general custodial tasks in order to follow rehabilitation plans.
• Operates laundry equipment when necessary in order to meet established laundry processing schedules.

Benefits

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays , 12 days of sick leave , and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing parents and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave . Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act .
• State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package , covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees