Environmental Services

Department:
Environmental Services

Employment Status:
Full Time (1.0) 80 Hours per Pay Period

Benefit Status: Full-Time

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Health Clinic (health +):
  Our health+ clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
• Retirement Savings: (401(k)) - All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled. All eligible employees are able to contribute on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis and Alomere Health matches 100% up to 6% of employee's contributions.
• Please see more details about our benefits here:
  Jobs in Alexandria, MN
  - Alomere Health

• Monday
  - Friday: 6:30am - 3:00pm /Occasional 5:00am - 1:30pm
• Every other weekend and Holidays as scheduled

The Environmental Service worker maintains environmental information and infection control standards within established policies and procedures of the health care center. The position performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned areas of the facility. The position distributes and tracks clean linens to user departments and maintains stock levels on nursing floors. The Housekeeper follows standard practices and procedures and complies with regulatory requirements.

The following description of responsibilities to be performed is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished.

• Use various cleaning chemicals and disinfectants to disinfect all areas and equipment
• Mop and vacuum floors and make beds

• Obtain department directors approval when ordering non-routine supplies from Materials Management Department
• Relay equipment needs to the department director

• Occasional contact with infectious diseases
• May be exposed to latex supplies/products
• Unpleasant situations and odors are kept at minimum but can occur
• Use of personal protective equipment when there is a risk of exposure to chemicals and/or infectious materials

• Distribute clean linens to user departments

• Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
• Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
• Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health's mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
• Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department
• Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability
• Coordinate housekeeping activities on the weekend in the absence of the Director of Environmental Services, which may require the rescheduling of housekeeping staff and answering of all requests of the various departments