Environmental Service Technician; EVS; Portland VA Medical Center - Portland

Nexus Med Pro Staffing is seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Environmental Service Technician (EVS) – Sanitation for a local contract opportunity supporting the Portland VA Medical Center in Portland, Oregon.

This opportunity is ideal for someone with experience in hospital housekeeping, environmental services, commercial cleaning, or institutional custodial services who takes pride in maintaining clean, sanitary, and safe environments.

As an EVS Technician, you will play an important role in supporting the health and safety of Veterans, visitors, and healthcare professionals by maintaining cleanliness throughout designated areas of the medical center.

• Facility: Portland VA Medical Center
• Location: Portland, OR
• Position: Environmental Service Technician (EVS) – Sanitation
• Pay Rate: $29/hour
• Shift: Days/Evenings | 10:00 AM–8:30 PM
• Schedule: Tuesday–Friday | 4 × 10-hour shifts
• Hours Per Week: 40 hours
• Assignment End Date: November 12, 2026
• Employment Type: Local Contract
• Work Location: Onsite

The Environmental Service Technician will provide essential cleaning, sanitation, and housekeeping services within designated non-patient areas of the Portland VA Medical Center, including offices, restrooms, hallways, corridors, common spaces, and vacant examination rooms.

The technician will follow established VA environmental services procedures, infection prevention protocols, and safety standards to help maintain a clean and welcoming healthcare environment.

This position does not involve direct patient care or cleaning occupied examination rooms or medical equipment.

• Clean and disinfect restrooms, including sinks, toilets, urinals, mirrors, partitions, dispensers, door handles, and other frequently touched surfaces.
• Restock restroom supplies, including soap, paper towels, toilet paper, and other consumables.
• Perform daily sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and floor care in assigned areas.
• Clean offices, corridors, elevators, stairways, and common spaces.
• Perform high- and low-level dusting and remove debris from assigned areas.
• Conduct terminal cleaning of vacant examination rooms at the end of the day.
• Clean and disinfect examination tables, beds, and chairs in vacant rooms using VA-approved products.
• Perform scheduled deep cleaning, floor scrubbing, and periodic floor maintenance.
• Use approved hospital-grade disinfectants and microfiber cleaning systems.

• Empty and reline trash and recycling containers according to established schedules.
• Transport collected trash and designated waste to appropriate disposal locations.
• Clean and sanitize trash receptacles to prevent odors and contamination.
• Maintain clean and orderly waste collection areas.
• Follow established procedures for handling waste and cleaning materials.

• Follow VA infection prevention, environmental safety, and sanitation procedures.
• Display wet-floor and other safety warning signs when necessary.
• Maintain safe and accessible walkways during cleaning activities.
• Promptly report spills, safety hazards, leaks, damaged fixtures, and equipment concerns.
• Follow facility fire safety, emergency preparedness, and life safety regulations.
• Use cleaning chemicals safely and according to manufacturer instructions.
• Practice proper water and energy conservation.

• Safely operate vacuums, mops, cleaning carts, floor buffers, scrubbers, and other approved cleaning equipment.
• Inspect cleaning equipment and report malfunctions or damage.
• Maintain housekeeping closets and storage areas in accordance with VA policies.
• Properly store and…