EVS Tech - English Language Learners program Summer Cohort

Perform a variety of cleaning, servicing and replenishing duties in assigned hospital areas to assure that patient, medical, visitor and administrative areas are maintained in accordance with established standards of sanitation and cleanliness. Position works every other weekend, and days off as scheduled. Works holidays as scheduled.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or GED preferred.

Less than 6 months required

Previous healthcare experience preferred, but will train.

On-the-job training.

Essential Job Duties:

Attends in-services as directed by Environmental Services Supervisor as appropriate for job classification.

Meets Augusta Health continuing education requirements

Maintains Augusta Health and unit defined competencies as evidenced by annual completion of competency

Attends department staff

Promotes harmonious relationships and positive attitudes among the health care team as noted by positive comments and lack of

Able to communicate with patients and other staff - verbal, auditory, and in written form using Augusta Health

Demonstrates willingness to work in a supervised

Provides daily housekeeping services in the patient care area

Patient care area is maintained in a clean and orderly fashion using 7-step cleaning procedures.

Clean lounges, rest rooms, nurse s stations, offices.

Pick up waste, empty garbage containers and remove waste to disposal area. Sanitize waste containers and replace trashcan liners.

Replenish soap paper towels and tissue

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure the safety of special populations of

Tools, equipment, chemicals, supplies are not left unattended in patient care areas where patients, visitors or employees may be injured by them.

Proper caution is exerted to assure tools, equipment, chemicals and supplies are assessable only to those employees whose assigned position and training allow them to do

Maintains equipment and supplies; deficiencies in equipment, furniture, and fixtures are reported in a timely manner to the appropriate

Maintains confidentiality of patients; no breeches of confidentiality. No related complaints voiced on patient satisfaction surveys. No related complaints by fellow care providers of observed

Respects dignity of

Observed to call patient by proper name.

Maintains patient privacy when working with the patient as observed by closing the door/curtain when providing care, providing patient education (as indicated).

Consistently demonstrates appropriate verbal/nonverbal behavior

Service and clean patient room upon patient discharge; prepare bed for next patient. Set room up with appropriate patient

Assists with Patient Care

Reports emergency situations to nursing personnel in a timely

Maintains positive interpersonal relations with patients and their families, demonstrating sensitivity to their needs, with minimal complaints expressed on patient satisfaction

Observed to follow universal precautions in providing care and carrying out assigned

Maintains patient safety; follows Fall Precaution Guidelines when indicated.

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

Generous paid time off to promote work life balance

Competitive Pay

Retirement Plan

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Free onsite parking

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite childcare

Company Information:

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity:

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.