Environmental Services Associate 2
Description
At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.
Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.
Our accolades include the following:
- The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
- Healthgrades - America’s 50 Best Hospitals
- U.S. News & World Report - high performance in heart failure treatment
Must be able to complete industrial cleaning machine tasks and
comprehend and have conversational English in order to be considered.
comprehend and have conversational English in order to be considered.
Summary:
Maintains the cleanliness of patient and hospital facilities for the best and safest health care at each hospital. Responsible for cleaning and servicing assigned areas. Demonstrates the ability to utilize the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to departmental procedure. May be required to assist with the training and onboarding of new EVS associates. Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department.
Responsibilities:
Utilize industrial cleaning machinery to perform certain cleaning assignments.
Performs routine cleaning of assigned areas in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
Sets up patient rooms & cleans patient rooms after discharge in a timely manner.
Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure. Ensures all chemicals are diluted to the proper ratio and that all chemicals are properly labeled and locked up when not in use.
Transports trash, biomedical and solid waste to appropriate disposal area.
Distributes linens to patient wings and removes dirty linen (not applicable in all locations).
Follows all infection control practices including hand washing techniques, Standard Precautions and isolation precautions. Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and disinfectant according to procedure and cleaning routine to prevent the spread of infection.
Observes and reports the need for repairs to equipment, furniture, building and fixtures.
Performs special projects as assigned by EVS Lead.
Collaborates with management to train new staff on assigned job duties
Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required:
· Ability to communicate in English. A minimum of 1 year of experience in
EVS in a healthcare or hospitality setting.
Required:
· Ability to communicate in English. A minimum of 1 year of experience in
EVS in a healthcare or hospitality setting.
With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!