Environmental Svc Aide I

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES/CRITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Cleans and services building areas; move furniture, equipment and supplies in and around hospital departments; and performs a variety of environmental services’ duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, orderly and sanitary condition. • Cleans assigned areas by washing furnishings, windows, tiles, fixtures, equipment and floors; vacuums, dusts and polishes specified areas and/or furnishings; sanitizes and disinfects bathroom areas. • Gathers and transports refuse from assigned areas to appropriate disposal location. • Reports needed repairs/alterations or situations requiring follow up attention to department supervisor as they occur. • Selects and prepares cleaning materials and supplies for transport to work area at the beginning of the shift. • Completes required continuous training and education, including department specific requirements, as well as hospital mandatory requirements. • Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, asbestos, and other hazardous substances. • Participates in all hospital established programs for improving hand hygiene compliance. • Fully participates with all hospital programs geared towards improving the patient experience. • Complies with all facility protocols established for reducing Hospital Acquired Infections and improving patient safety outcomes. **COMPETENCIES AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:** - **Ability to read, write and understand instructions in English. Required.** - **A minimum of three years of relevant cleaning experience, preferred but not required.** - **High School diploma or GED preferred but not required.**