Environmental Services Aide I

Responsible for the appearance/cleanliness of the Washington Hospital Center. Cleans public, staff, and out-patient areas.
Education

• Minimum of 3 years of directly relevant job-related experience may be substituted for the educational requirement
• High School Diploma or GED required

Experience

• 0 to 6 months experience required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to comply with basic oral and written instructions
• Ability to read, write and perform basic addition and subtraction

• Stocks cleaning cart and/or supply closet(s). May mix cleaning solutions from concentrated issue.
• Reports deficiencies in patient rooms and throughout WHC to shift supervisor and/or facilitates management for action.
• Cleans common areas of MedStar Washington Hospital center to include restrooms (staff and public), waiting rooms, hospital entrances, corridors, elevators and landings, stairwells, staff locker rooms, offices, conference rooms, etc.; This activity includes, but is not limited to pulling trash, high and low dusting, wiping exposed surfaces, replenishing appropriate supplies, dry and wet mopping, spot cleaning walls, and vacuuming.
• Performs; cleaning and changing mats, washing windows; washing and re-hanging cubical, window curtains, and vertical blinds; scraping residual paint from fixtures/equipment; and moving equipment, furniture, supplies/boxes, etc.