Environmental Services Aide II; Per Diem

Summary:

The Environmental Services Aide II is responsible for performing duties to provide a clean, sanitary, and pleasant environment to a high standard to enhance quality patient care. Does this position require Patient Care? No Essential Functions-Maintain assigned areas set forth by supervisor and/or manager.
-This includes the cleaning of all floors, offices, clinical and non-clinical spaces, halls, common areas (including stairs), restroom facilities, doorways, and entrances immediately outside of assigned area.
-Sweep, scrub, refinish, polish and strip floors using brooms and mops and power.
-scrubbing swing machine and floor machines.
-Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, shampooing, deodorizing, and disinfecting.
-Strip and remake beds; bundle soiled linen; clean guest/patient rooms, bathrooms, dust and sanitize flat surfaces; empty trash; vacuum, sweep, dry mop, and wet mop rooms, hallways, stairways, and other public areas; wash walls; move linens to and from drop-off locations.
-Serve as a member of the MVH Storm/Disaster Team.
-Expected to be available to prepare for a storm and take steps to restoring normal operations as soon as possible after an event, performing relief and clean-up duties.
-Shovels snow, salts walk, operates snow blower, sands driveways.
-Assist in moving furniture and other contents from building to building and/or office moves as required.
-Keep equipment and workspace neat, clean and safe. (Storage areas, EVS closets...etc.).
-Able to drive Hospital vehicle, as needed.
-Performs minor maintenance as required.
-Locks/unlocks doors and does security rounds.
-Perform other duties as required and/or assigned.
-Always follow Infection prevention protocols and standards.

High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Experience in environmental services or housekeeping preferred 0-1 year required

• Knowledge of various waste streams;
  Biological, Hazardous, General, Sharps and Recycling waste streams and their respective collection points.
• Knowledge of departmental Fire Management Plan.
• Responds to fire alarms and assist Fire Department as required.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and high- quality customer service skills required.

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Occasionally (3-33%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Occasionally (3-33%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Reaching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. 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.