EVS Housekeeper - Durham, United States - Ncspecialty

Description

** EVS Housekeeper**

**Job Category****:** Housekeeping/Envirn Svcs. **Requisition Number****:** EVSHO06314 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**North Carolina Specialty Hospital is seeking a candidate for a PRN EVS Housekeeper, Monday-Friday as needed.**

**Job Summary:**

Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer and EVS Supervisor, the EVS Housekeeper is responsible for cleaning all areas they are assigned and trained to clean, such as: patient rooms, bathrooms, administrative offices, and other facility areas as needed.

**Responsibilities and Duties:**

Assures housekeeping supplies are stocked daily and according to established PAR levels

Floor tech - cleaning, buffering, scrubbing, and waxing floors

Trash pickup

Performs proper terminal cleaning daily per hospital policy and procedure

Demonstrates proper decontamination of clinical areas, equipment, and non-disposable supplies according to hospital policies and procedures

Recommends appropriate revisions to new or existing policies and procedures when appropriate and as needed

Assists with maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly environment, adheres to safety and infection control requirements

Maintains proper attire while in the operating room and restricted areas; including use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Follows standard precautions and safe practices in handling of bio hazardous material, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Maintains janitorial closets in a clean and orderly fashion to prevent a hazardous environment.

Post appropriate safety signs to assure a safe environment is maintained for patients, visitors, and all staff

Reports all chemical spills immediately to management and understands MDRO sheets in case of exposure

Assures that chemicals are used, stored and maintained in a safe manner according to manufacturers recommendations and reports any hazardous conditions immediately

Keeps the patient environment clean at all times using standard procedures in cleaning and maintenance of rooms, offices and common areas

Identifies potential risks to patients in order to reduce incidence of injury; identifies actions to eliminate, minimize or report risks; identifies procedures to follow in the event of an incident; reports processes for common problems, failures and user errors

Adheres to all Hospital Policies and Procedures, specifically Guidelines for Appropriate Conduct, Corporate Compliance, Diversity, and Confidentiality

**Skills and Abilities:**

Must demonstrate the spirit of the philosophy, mission and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment

Must maintain positive working relationships and foster a cooperative work environment

Must display honesty and mutual respect when communicating with peers and other departments

Must follow through on problems that may compromise effective job performance by using appropriate chain of command.

**Physical requirements:**

Bending, sitting, squatting, crawling, reaching, must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for long periods of time, pushing and pulling with an exertion of up to 50 lbs.

**Education & Experience:**

High School Diploma or GED required

1 year experience of Environmental Services and/or housekeeping in an ambulatory/surgical setting required

To apply for this position, please reply to this posting, or fax your resume to: **No phone calls please.* Voice messages asking for an update on the status of an application will not be returned.***

**Qualifications**

**Skills**

**Behaviors**

**Required**

**Dedicated****:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

**Team Player****:** Works well as a member of a group

**Enthusiastic****:** Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

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**Motivations**

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**Education**

**Required**

High School or better.

**Experience**

**Required**

**1 year:** Environmental Services and/or housekeeping in an ambulatory/surgical setting required

**Licenses & Certifications**