What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Services Specialist position at William Newton Memorial Hospital?
Job Description
Job Description
Description :
Job Summary : Cleans all areas of the hospital according to policies and procedures. Participates in the department’s continuous quality improvement activities.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the facility and the environmental services department.
- Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators and stairways in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
- Complete work assignments in a timely manner.
- Utilizes the appropriate chemicals, supplies and cleaning techniques according to procedure and manufacturer’s recommendations.
- Uses and maintains equipment properly.
- Observes safety precautions at all times. Uses safety signs, WET FLOOR and ropes off section of floor for cleaning where appropriate.
- Always introduces self to patient, families and visitors.
- Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
- Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
- Replenishes supplies, notifies the supervisor when supplies need to be ordered.
- Follows all infection control practices including hand hygiene techniques, standard precautions and isolation precautions.
- Assists visitors with direction whenever requested.
- Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
- Works day, evening or night shift as assigned.
- Ability to do work on his / her own with normal supervision.
- Observes safety precautions at all times.
- Able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out daily activity written or oral instruction.
- Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Requirements :
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