Environmental Services Aide II

Environmental Services Aide Ii

MedStar Health is looking for an Environmental Services Aide II to join our team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center! As an Environmental Services Aide I, you will be responsible for the appearance/cleanliness of MedStar Washington. Cleans public, staff, and out-patient areas. Join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!

Primary Duties:

• Cleans patient rooms. This includes emptying trash and 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.
• Cleans other areas of nursing units and/or the public, medical, and office areas of MedStar 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.
• Responds to requests for STAT cleaning. 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.
• 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.
• Performs terminal cleaning with use of UV machine in ORs (Operating Room), 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.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of directly relevant job-related experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.
• 6 months' experience.