Environmental Services Worker

Requisition Number: 12861-1

Position Title:

External Description:

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Summary:

The Environmental Services Worker maintains the cleanliness of all areas of the hospital by using aseptic techniques in accordance with infection control standards.

Responsibilities:

1. Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services department.
2. Follows all infection control practices including hand-washing techniques, standard precautions and isolation precautions.
3. 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.
4. Removes waste and soiled linen from work area and places in specified bag or container. Insures that contaminated waste is identified prior to disposal. Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
5. Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and disinfectant according to procedure and cleaning routine to prevent the spread of infection.
6. Monitors and changes sharp disposal boxes, moves furniture and equipment as appropriate to properly clean and participates in performance improvement activities.
7. Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor).
8. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
9. Performs other duties as required.

 

Other information:
PREFER: High School diploma or equivalent experience.

Previous cleaning experience in an acute care setting. Basic computer knowledge.

Location: Carmel-PHC 670 Stoneleigh Avenue

Work Type: Part-Time

Standard Hours: 32.00

FTE: 0.800000

Work Schedule: Eve/Night 8

Work Shift: shifts varies including weekends and holidays

Org Unit: 988

Department: Environmental Services

 

Exempt: No

 

Grade: U1

 

 

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

City: Carmel

State: New York

Community / Marketing Title: Environmental Services Worker

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Location_formattedLocationLong: Carmel, New York US

Job Number: 44467