Environmental Services Aide

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Job Title

Environmental Services Aide

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Lutheran Hospital

Department

Environmental Svcs-Lutheran Hospital

Shift

Evenings

Schedule

2:30pm-11:00pm

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar patient care, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a meaningful career at one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

When we do everything in service of our patients and caregivers, no detail gets ignored. On our facilities team, your job will be to create a comfortable and safe environment — just like our patients have come to expect. As an Environmental Services Aide, you will perform housekeeping duties in both patient and public areas to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment throughout the facility. Responsibilities include cleaning and sanitizing patient rooms, utility rooms, nursing stations, bathrooms, locker rooms, exam rooms, offices and other assigned areas.

A caregiver in this role works evenings from 2:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. with weekend requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform housekeeping duties in patient and public areas to ensure a clean, attractive and safe environment. Areas include patient rooms, utility rooms, nurse stations, isolation rooms, bathrooms, locker rooms, exam rooms and offices.
• Empty, clean and reline waste baskets.
• Perform daily cleaning, high/low dusting, mopping, sweeping, spot cleaning, polishing and vacuuming.
• Wipe tabletops, phones, TV cords, and doorknobs.
• Replenish room supplies, such as toilet paper, paper towels, seat covers and hand soap.
• Transport trash from utility rooms and collection spots to pick up points.
• Assist in cleaning emergency situations that are observed or requested.
• Maintain arrangement of furniture in patient rooms, offices and lounges.
• Understand the proper use of chemicals, dilution, usage and measuring.
• Participate in and attend all in-services, become familiar with the employee handbook and understand policies and procedures.
• Accept and carry out assignments, provide coverage for laundry caregivers and perform other tasks as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to push bariatric patients

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Healthcare experience

Physical Requirements:

• Performance of job duties requires standing, stooping, bending and walking for a duration of an eight hour shift.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities.