Universal Environmental Srvc Worker I

Position Summary

Performs a variety of cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas. May operate mechanical floor cleaners, vacuums, and ladders. Moving furniture and other heavy objects as needed. May also perform terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms, operating rooms, procedure rooms, and prepare rooms for new patients.

Primary Position Responsibilities

1.

Assembles necessary cleaning supplies and equipment and transports them to the designated area of assignment. Restricts access to cleaning chemicals as appropriate.

2.

Sweeps, mops, vacuums floors; washes walls, mirrors, ceilings, and windows, dusts furniture, moves items as necessary.

3.

Gathers and disposes of trash and linen. Cleans containers and relines where appropriate.

4.

Cleans all horizontal and vertical surfaces (i.e., lighting fixtures, tops of windows, door frames, patient equipment, picture frames, chart holders, vents, etc)

5.

Cleans patient beds, mattresses, bed frames and replenishes with fresh bed linen upon discharge/transfer.

6.

Washes and sanitizes sinks, toilets, showers, and other bathroom fixtures also replenishes soap, paper towels and other disposables.

7.

Changes and cleans cubicle curtains, blinds, and drapes as appropriate.

Work Contact Group (Internal/External)

Hospital personnel, nurses, unit secretaries, patients, families, volunteers, and other Health professionals.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to (position):

Shift Lead, Supervisor, Assistant Director, Director

Supervises (position(s):

None

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Required:

None

Preferred:

High School Diploma or Equivalent, Certificate and/or Advanced Specialized or Technical Training

Minimum Years of Experience (Amount, Type and Variation):

Required:

None

Preferred:

1-2 years in healthcare or other institutional setting

License, Registry or Certification:

Required:

None

Preferred:

None

Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities:

Required:

None

Preferred:

Customer Service orientation with desire to provide superb service on all levels to patients, visitors, volunteers, staff, and physicians. Identifies and assesses customer needs and translates customer needs and expectation into operational requirements. Appreciates the opportunity to participate in team development including cohesion, communication and respect. Will work towards Quality Improvement, willing to identify problems, make suggestions and initiate improvement and implement solutions. Able to communicate in English both verbal and written.