Envir Asst Flor/Spec Proj Team, Evening Shift (3p-1130p Rotating Weekends & Holidays)

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Job description

The Environmental Assistant Floor/Special Project Team employee will clean and sanitize rooms and furnishings in assigned work areas following established policies and procedures.

Qualifications:
Minimum Education
High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
2 years Cleaning/housekeeping experience (Preferred)
2 years Floor care/special project experience (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities
Floor Care

• Use vacuum to clean carpets; use carpet extractor or bonnet buff to perform spot removal or clean carpets.

• Use brooms, mops, buffers to sweep, dry/wet mop, scrub, strip and refinish, sanitize and disinfect hard surface floors.

• Report damaged carpets and floors and situations where stain removal can not be done.

• Mix, use and dispose of floor care chemicals according to directions.

• Clean and properly store floor equipment; operate cleaning equipment according to instructions; replace belts, bags and make other minor equipment repairs; report other mechanical failures to supervisor.

Personal and Patient Safety

• Wear personal protective equipment according to hospital guidelines, follow universal precautions.

• Use appropriate cleaning materials.

• Report unsafe conditions in assigned work areas.

• Observe isolation procedures.

Room Set-up and Tear Down

• Move furniture and equipment as directed, use good body mechanics

• Perform room set-up and tear-down as directed for special events.

Other Duties

• Complete project report of completed tasks during shift

• Attend weekly/monthly and annual mandatory departmental training sessions.

• Use pallet jack to move boxes from loading dock to stock supply room.

Non-Essential Function

• Arrive and depart work on time.

• Report to work on scheduled days with no excessive absenteeism.

• Leave for meal break and return on time.

• Report to work in uniform.

• Uniform is clean and free of debris or odor.

• Entire uniform is worn daily.

Organizational Accountabilities
Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)
Organizational Commitment/Identification

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

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