Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $23.15 - $25.20
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Day Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Job Description
The hiring establishment is a recognized healthcare facility dedicated to maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for patients, staff, and visitors. This hospital operates under stringent policies and procedures aligned with the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System (NS-LIJHS) guidelines, departmental protocols, and standards set by regulatory agencies such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The institution is committed to delivering high-quality environmental services that support patient care and infection control measures. As a healthcare provider, the hospital understands the critical role a well-maintained environment plays in enhancing patient outcomes and ensuring operational efficiency. The... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, preferred
- Environmental services experience in a hospital, preferred
- Must possess effective communication skills
- Ability to fill and dump 3 to 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 to 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 7.5 hour shifts
- Must be able to communicate face-to-face and by telephone
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent, preferred
- Environmental services experience in a hospital, preferred
- Must possess effective communication skills
Job Duties
- 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
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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