EVS Aide - Environmental Services - Casual​/Nights

Job Objective

Under the immediate supervision of Environmental Services Supervisor and Director, performs work with a high degree of accuracy and skill in the cleaning of assigned area, which results in a clean, safe and sterile environment.

A. General Cleaning (As Assigned)

• Always uses appropriate chemicals for cleaning
• Always uses appropriate safely equipment
• Always wears appropriate uniform
• Clean Assigned Area
• Performs Discharge cleaning of Patient rooms by answering page from Supervisor
• Responsible for maintaining the hospitals Indoor Plants on all floor
• Responsible for vacuuming of other carpeted areas on the unit
• Routinely shines all stainless steel surfaces
• Routinely washes walls and dust vents insuring that walls are not streaked and kept free or blood, stains, and dust
• Performs other cleaning tasks as assigned

B. General Duties (As Assigned)

• Ensures ES Aide cart/closet is kept neat and clean
• Keeps record of supplies sent outside areas and turns into Supervisor
• Keeps record of supplies used in Medical Office Building
• Operates Hospital Vehicle
• Removes and replaces Sharps container to appropriate area
• Report equipment in need of repair to Supervisor
• Responsible for operating the Box Bailer unit according to procedure
• Routinely checks all supplies; paper towels, toilet tissue, soap; stocks as needed
• Signs in/out daily for required keys/beeper an ensures keys/beeper is returned at end of shift
• Takes dirty mops/cleaning cloths to department at end of shift
• Uses universal precautions at all times by wearing gloves, goggles, and washing hands frequently
• Wears appropriate Surgery uniform
• Wears appropriate uniform in Central Processing dept

C. Medical Waste / Trash (As Assigned)

• Disposes of medical waste properly
• Ensures medical waste, trash, and soiled linen is removed often
• Ensures when transporting trash and medical waste that the carts have a tight fitting lid
• Makes rounds to patient and department areas to remove trash
• Remove recyclable items and takes to appropriate collection area
• Responsible for obtaining medical waste tracking documents
• Transports chemotherapy or radioactive waste
• Transports soiled linen

D. Auto Clave (As Assigned)

• Conducts biological tests of the San-I-Pak sterilization process
• Informs Supervisor immediately if autoclave unit is not functioning properly
• Monitors the temperature of the autoclave unit
• Responsible for changing autoclave temperature control graph
• Responsible for operating San-l-Pak autoclave according to procedure

Non-Essential Duties:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of medical precautions to handle medical waste
• Knowledge of equipment and supplies used in cleaning healthcare facilities

Skills

• Effective written and verbal Communication skills

Abilities

• Ability to accurately track supplies
• Ability to read and understand cleaning instructions and information.
• Ability to use cleaning equipment
• Ability to use personal protective equipment

Core Competencies:
All AVH employees will effectively demonstrate these behaviors:

Accountability

Action Oriented

Customer Focused

Compassion

Effective Communication

Teamwork

Ethics & Values

Integrity & Trust

Education ,
and

Experience:

Education

• High School Diploma or GED Preferred

Experience

• None

Required Licensure and/or

Certifications:

• None

AVH Conduct/Compliance Expectations:

• Ability to adhere with AVH Leaves of Absence Policy
• Ability to adhere with AVH Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
• Ability to adhere with AVH Recording of Hours Worked Policy
• Ability to adhere to the department dress code
• Ability to organize work and establish priorities
• Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties
• Skill and ability to follow the telephone etiquette/standards
• Conforms to AVH Standards of Excellence
• Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters
• Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining good working relationships with co-workers, managers and other hospital staff
• Ability to adhere to the normal standards of courtesy and conduct as defined under the rules of hospitality at AVH
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of patient, hospital and department information
• Ability to adhere to safety rules and regulations
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