Wellspan USA Careers – Environmental Services Aide- Chambersburg Hospital-Evenings

Part time (56 hours biweekly)

2:30 pm – 11:00 pm with biweekly schedule, including Weekends and Holidays, assigned upon start of employment

Weekend and Holiday rotation

Shift differential pay

Starting rate of $15.60/hr

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Job Description:

Performs a variety of environmental service functions to maintain the Hospital campus in a neat, orderly, and sanitary condition.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Accountabilities:

• Assignment sheets are completed in a timely fashion to accurately reflect what has been completed and documented. Performs needed repairs and special projects required in the assigned area.
• Maintains ability to assist in other positions, responds positively to abrupt scheduling changes during times of increased patient activity or short staffing situations.
• Supplies and equipment are utilized appropriately (i.e., solutions are mixed correctly and products are used as intended).
• Completes discharge bed making according to procedure and within a 30 minute timeframe.
• Insures bed linens utilized are in good condition.
• Insures completed beds have crisp and neat tucks and folds.
• Assigned common and public areas are neat, clean, and presenting a good lasting first impression.
• Completes discharge bed cleaning in a fashion that maintains clean and ready beds on all floors at all times and prioritizes areas of heavy admissions as needed.
• Patient floors: Prioritizes and performs room cleaning and restroom maintenance in a fashion so that assignments are completed at day’s end, restrooms remain clean, and trash is removed.
• OR-ER-Treatment: Prioritizes work so that areas are ready to accept, and treat new patients for procedures. Infection Control guidelines are met.
• Office-Anciliary-Clinical: Completes and prioritizes work so that assignments and cleaning standards are met. Prescribed work is done according to plan and procedure.
• Cleans assigned areas according to procedures; floors are clean, free of debris, spots and cobwebs.
• Furniture in assigned areas is kept clean, free of spots and tears, and in good working order.
• Curtains and draperies in assigned areas are maintained in clean, good working order.
• Personal protective equipment guidelines and procedures are followed to maintain personal protection and infection control guidelines.
• Trash is handled appropriately in assigned areas. General trash is removed in a timely fashion, bio-hazard trash is removed according to Federal and State Law, and labeling is completed appropriately. Recycling is segregated and disposed appropriately.
• Restrooms in assigned areas are maintained in a clean, fresh manner. Fixtures free from dust, soil, spillage, polished to shine and are disinfected. Free of customer complaints.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates service excellence and patient and family centered care by showing respect, honesty, fairness and a positive attitude toward all customers.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Demonstrates dependability, to include attendance and punctuality.
• Is accountable – takes initiative and ownership of issues.
• Displays a professional demeanor. Represents hospital in a positive way. Has a compassionate working relationship with patients and families.
• Assumes personal responsibility for 2-way communication. Communicates and listens effectively with patients, families, coworkers, other departments, physicians/providers and community.
• Supports coworkers, initiatives and a patient and family centered philosophy; pitches in; does own part and helps others.
• Works to continuously improve work environment/processes (Performance Improvement). Demonstrates a patient and family centered focus when considering/developing improvement solutions.
• Represents willingness/enthusiasm to create, embrace and facilitate change.
• Develops self and others; supports a learning environment; leads by example. Encourages patients and families to give feedback and suggestions for improvement.
• Develops working relationships critical to the organization including patients, families, coworkers, other departments, physicians/providers and community.
• Encourages others by providing recognition and support.
• Thinks critically; utilizes sound judgment; promptly reports potential risks.
• Maintains state of art knowledge of area of specialty, healthcare trends and practice, and populations served.
• Maintains a level of computer literacy appropriate to their role.
• Meets and maintains current all unit specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures, as required.
• Completes hospital-required reviews, e.g. HIPAA, safety, health screening,
• care concerns, and others as assigned.
• Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience:
• Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required.
• Pref ExperienceExperience in healthcare setting or cleaning industry preferred.
• Minimum Education:
• None required.
• Pref EducationHigh School Graduate or G.E.D.
• Required Certification:
• None.
• Physical Demands:
• : Classified as heavy work by Dictionary of Occupational Titles: May exert 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• *Stands and walks constantly on carpet or tiled surfaces.
• *Lifts up to 20 pounds on a constant basis, up to 50 pounds frequently, and more than 100 pounds occasionally.
• *Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• *Occasionally required to climb or balance.
• *Auditory acuity; ability to hear phone conversations, overhead pages, alarms, etc.
• *Sense of smell in order to detect foul odors, chemical odors, etc.
• *Reaches up to two feet overhead frequently.
• *Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• *Near visual acuity with color perception in order to read measurements; detect dust, debris, etc.; distinguish trash container colors indicating hazardous waste, etc.
• *Push/pulls trash carts, equipment, etc., weighing up to 200 pounds frequently.
• Mental Requirements: Must possess good general mental health; ability to work under pressure; ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form. Must establish priorities among essential functions of the job and coordinate these functions with others; ability to speak, read and write the English language.