Environmental Service Aide BU - Sharp TriCity - Day Shift - PRN

Housekeeping And Janitorial Duties

This job performs a variety of housekeeping and janitorial duties to maintain order and sanitary conditions in patient care, administrative offices, and public areas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• Previous housekeeping / janitorial experience, strongly preferred.

Essential Functions:

• Maintains a safe, clean working environment, including unit based safety and infection control requirements.
• Clean and maintain assigned areas according to TCMC standards.
• Maintain a safe environment at all time. This includes the proper use of wet floor signs.
• Use appropriate protective equipment while performing duties. This includes proper hand washing and hand sanitizing at all times.
• Understand the role and responsibility of the position in the event of a disaster.
• Clean discharge/occupied rooms according to the departmental training checklist.
• Maintain professional and courteous customer service at all times.
• Maintain current status with all hospital requirements (Annual TB Skin Test, Fit Testing, Net Learning, other requirements).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be able to work with cleaning solutions and chemicals and have knowledge of proper handling of these cleaning solutions. Must demonstrate ability to complete on-the-job training, including the proper operational procedures for the cleaning equipment and tools, and must demonstrate knowledge of health and sanitation standards.
• Required to read and understand written instructions and labels and to communicate with supervisors, health care staff and environmental service employees.

Sharp Health Care is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.