Environmental Services Aide Ii (7:00Am-3:30Pm With Rotating Weekends)

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

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

• Stocks cleaning cart and/or supply closet(s). May mix cleaning solutions from concentrated issue.
• Performs terminal cleaning with use of UV machine in ORs, patient rooms, patient restrooms and public areas. Must be able to use pre-programmed electronic tablet for initiating timed UV cleaning cycles and data collection purposes.
• Reports deficiencies in patient rooms and throughout WHC to shift supervisor and/or facilitates management for action.
• Performs project work such as: buffing, stripping and waxing floors; cleaning carpets; cleaning and changing mats; cleaning upholstered furniture; washing windows; washing and re-hanging cubical and window curtains and vertical blinds; scraping residual paint from fixtures/equipment; and moving equipment, furniture, supplies/boxes, etc.
• Cleans other areas of nursing units and/or the public, medical, and office areas of the Washington Hospital Center. These areas include, but are not limited to nurses' stations; nursing unit: conference rooms, utility rooms, bathrooms (staff and public), showers, storage rooms, offices, kitchens, etc.; hospital entrances, waiting areas, corridors, public and staff rest rooms, staff locker rooms, sleep rooms, offices, conference rooms, etc.; examination rooms, treatment rooms, and emergency 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.
• Cleans patient rooms. This activity includes but is not limited to emptying trash, wiping. down the bed, mattress, bed table, bedside stand, cabinets, television, window sill, and radiator; cleaning the bathroom (sink, mirror, counter, shower, shower curtain, commode, and walls); spot washing the walls; dry and wet mopping the floor; stocking the room with appropriate supplies (toilet paper, liquid soap, paper towels, cloth towels, wash cloth, bed sheets, pillow case(s), and spread); and when the room is empty, strips/makes the bed. Indicates telephonically room availability.
• Responds to requests for STAT cleaning.