Envir Asst Flor/Spec Proj Team, Evenings Rotating Weekends

The Environmental Assistant Floor/Special Project Team employee will clean and sanitize rooms and furnishings in assigned work areas following established policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

2 years Clearing/housekeeping experience (Preferred)

2 years Floor care/special project experience (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities

Floor Care

Use vacuum to clean carpets; use carpet extractor or bonnet buff to perform spot removal or clean carpets.

Use brooms, mops, buffers to sweep, dry/wet mop, scrub, strip and refinish, sanitize and disinfect hard surface floors.

Report damaged carpets and floors and situations where stain removal can not be done.

Mix, use and dispose of floor care chemicals according to directions.

Clean and properly store floor equipment; operate cleaning equipment according to instructions; replace belts, bags and make other minor equipment repairs; report other mechanical failures to supervisor. Personal and Patient Safety

Wear personal protective equipment according to hospital guidelines, follow universal precautions.

Use appropriate cleaning materials.

Report unsafe conditions in assigned work areas.

Observe isolation procedures. Room Set-up and Tear Down

Move furniture and equipment as directed, use good body mechanics

Perform room set-up and tear-down as directed for special events.Other Duties

Complete project report of completed tasks during shift

Attend weekly/monthly and annual mandatory departmental training sessions.

Use pallet jack to move boxes from loading dock to stock supply room. Non-Essential Function

Arrive and depart work on time.

Report to work on scheduled days with no excessive absenteeism.

Leave for meal break and return on time.

Report to work in uniform.

Uniform is clean and free of debris or odor.

Entire uniform is worn daily. Organizational Accountabilities

Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)

Organizational Commitment/Identification

Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are metTeamwork/Communication

Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

Partner with all team members to achieve goals

Receptive to others' ideas and opinionsPerformance Improvement/Problem-solving

Contribute to a positive work environment

Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgmentCost Management/Financial Responsibility

Use resources efficiently

Search for less costly ways of doing thingsSafety

Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance