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Environmental Services Associate 1 Nuvance Health

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Role Summary:

Maintains the cleanliness of patient and hospital facilities ensuring the best and safest health care. Cleans all areas of the hospital by performing routine cleaning of assigned areas. Demonstrates the ability to utilize appropriate chemicals and supplies according to established departmental procedures. Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine cleaning of assigned areas in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Perform a variety of environmental services functions including daily sanitizing with a germicidal cleanser, high dusting, cleaning windows and window sills.
• Ensure all tiled floors are dust?mopped, damp?mopped, free of dust, dirt and black marks and that all corners, edges, and baseboards are clean.
• Utilize the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure. Ensure all chemicals are diluted to the proper ratio and labeled and locked up when not in use.
• Use and maintain equipment properly and report safety hazards as appropriate.
• Transport trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal areas.
• Distribute linens to patient wings and remove dirty linen (not applicable in certain locations).
• Follow all infection control practices, including hand washing techniques, Standard Precautions and isolation precautions. Utilize the appropriate chemicals and disinfectants to prevent the spread of infection.
• Perform work independently with normal supervision.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Very heavy effort, may exert up to 50 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Job Details

Company: Norwalk Hospital Association

Org Unit: 444

Department: Environmental Services

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $16.50 - $27.67 hourly

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Other

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care

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