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Performs cleaning duties as well as other tasks performed by the Environmental Services department. Adheres to NS-LIJHS/departmental policies and procedures and JCAHO/regulatory agency requirements.
Job Responsibility
- Demonstrates good judgment and organization skills when performing cleaning duties on units.
- Responsible for maintaining equipment, carts and closets daily.
- Cleans and services patient rooms, offices, lavatories, conference rooms, lounges, exam rooms, on-call rooms, clean and dirty utility rooms, showers daily.
- Trash removal, vacuuming carpets, dry mop and wet mop floors, high and low dusting of furniture, walls, ledges and fixtures.
- Refills paper towel, toilet paper, seat cover and soap dispensers daily.
- Knowledgeable of all environmental cleaning products (chemicals) and their proper usage (dilutions) as per manufacturer's recommendations.
- Notifies supervisor immediately of any injuries (accidents), safety issues or serious personnel situation.
- Responsible for cleaning, disinfecting of patient rooms upon discharge, as well as, cycle cleaning of isolation rooms as per department and infection control standards.
- Cleans operating rooms between cases, terminally clean OR rooms at end of day.
- Collects trash from dirty utility room and disposes of same.Removes all cardboard and disposes of same.Collects regulated waste and transports to storage trailer.
- Responsible for removal and hanging of cubicle curtains, when necessary.
- Must be flexible in assuming required assignments and able to show good judgment and initiative.
- Performs related duties as required.
- ADA Essential Functions
Physical Demands:
- Ability to fill and dump 3 - 5 gallon pails filled with water (weighing up to 25 pounds)
- Ability to move cleaning cart on wheels (filled with supplies - weighing up to 100 pounds)
- Ability to step up on a safety stool 2 - 4 steps
- Ability to lift hands over head to hang and take down cubicle curtains (weighing up to 20 pounds), wash ceilings, walls and high windows
- Ability to move patient furniture
- Requires continuous moving, lifting and bending (for 7 1/2 hour shifts)
- Must be able to communicate face-to-face and by telephone.
Job Qualification
- High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
- Environmental Services experience in a hospital, preferred.
- Must possess effective communication skills.
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