Environmental Service Worker

Site

Newton‑Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington Street, Massachusetts

• Perform routine housekeeping activities to maintain a clean, safe, habitable environment according to departmental standards. Clean patient rooms after discharge.
• Picks up and discards trash and soiled linens; damp‑wipes waste baskets and linen hampers; performs high dusting of vents, bed lights, televisions, high ledges, and other high areas.
• Cleans and sanitizes bathrooms with appropriate chemicals and equipment; restocks toilet tissue, paper towels, soap; replaces shower curtains when needed; spot‑cleans soiled areas; places sanitary strips across toilet seat.
• Damp‑wipes telephones, on‑call button cords, bedside tables, over‑bed tables, chairs, bed rails, head and foot boards, and other furniture daily; wipes doorknobs, light switches, window sills, pictures, and other horizontal surfaces; spot‑cleans walls as needed; may clean windows.
• Strips, damp‑wipes, and remakes beds upon patient discharge; may cycle‑clean rooms including ceiling, walls, bathroom tiles as assigned by supervisor; may use mess kits for hazardous spills.
• Dry‑mops patient room floor (including bathroom floor), prepares cleaning solution with hospital approved disinfectant; wet‑mops daily.
• In administrative offices and nursing stations, damp‑wipes office furniture, computer terminals, telephones, file cabinets; dry‑mops floors and/or vacuums carpets daily.
• Moves furniture to dust and clean floors and carpets; may strip and refinish floors periodically; may buff and shine floors daily; shampoos and spot‑cleans carpets as assigned; sweeps, wet‑mops, dry‑mops, and buffs floors in hallways and stairways as assigned.
• Organizes supplies in housekeeping closets daily; damp‑wipes walls periodically; wet‑mops floors daily; scrubs sink daily.
• In cooperation with group leaders and supervisors, ensures equipment and supplies are always available and in proper working condition; uses equipment per manufacturer guidelines; picks up E.S.D. cart at start of shift; rescues supplies on cart daily; replaces vacuum bags and filters as needed; returns soiled mops to supply room for cleaning.
• Demonstrates proper work, personal, and safety habits; uses PPE; changes gloves appropriately; washes hands after each use; recognizes hazardous situations and responds appropriately; cleans and restocks carts for the next shift; takes responsibility for cleaning and organizing housekeeping closets.
• Is courteous and helpful to patients, visitors, and other personnel; greets patients upon entering rooms; acts as customer‑service agent; recognizes when patient needs clinical assistance and calls for a direct health‑care worker; leaves behind “Welcome to Newton‑Wellesley Hospital” cards after cleaning each room.
• May be required to assist in moving and discarding heavy office furniture.

• High school diploma preferred or equivalent experience.
• Physical strength and stamina sufficient to perform job duties.
• On‑the‑job training provided.
• Ability to communicate verbally and be understood.
• Problem‑solving ability.
• Ability to get along with others and confront issues appropriately.

Hourly rate: $17.71 – $21.51

Employee type:
Per Diem;

Work shift:

Day (United States of America);

Work location:

Onsite;
Address: 2014 Washington Street, Massachusetts.

4100 Newton‑Wellesley Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at .