Environmental Services Aide/ Per Diem

MAIN FUNCTIONS: Check nurses stations for spills or special needs Commence “policing “ of unit including am-policing room policing program Check frequently at nurses station throughout the day for special needs or discharges Completes discharges quickly and efficiently immediately notifies IVR system when assignments are initiated and completed if no messages come through the bed tracking system housekeeping aide is to keep in touch with supervisor/EVS administrative assistant by hospital phone usage. Must notify supervisor/EVS administrative assistant of delays and cancellations immediately Perform thoroughly and consistently the Am patient room policing schedule: Knock, enter patient room and cheerfully greet patients –using name Introduce self as the “housekeeper of the day” and explain am policing program –ask if there are any special needs –indicate the full cleaning will occur later in the day Police room-check for spills and debris on floor: check condition of waste cans and Rest rooms. Empty soiled linen and solid waste containers, if needed, and take material to centralized collection point for the area of the facility For large bags of soiled linen or solid waste, member should reduce the amount of material into enough bags to make the load safe for manual transport. Thank patient- exit room After am policing start to perform 10 step interactive cleaning throughout all assigned areas Knock enter room and cheerfully great patient- suing name. Re-introduce self, explain cleaning process, request to move items if needed High dust (2x weekly) Clean counters/sinks Damp wipe furniture, surfaces and ledges Spot clean walls, doors and glass clean bathrooms on full discharges carefully fold TP using “V-tip” place tent cards, patient rights hand washing flyer and toilet seat band Restock supplies Empty and clean waste receptacles and soiled linen containers following prescribed steps in 5e, as needed. j. Sweep and wet mop floors (if carpet vacuum carpet) – when using micromops, sweeping and mopping can be performed with one pass of the floor with a wet micromop. On full discharges carefully fold TP using “V-tip” place tent cards, patient rights hand washing flyer and toilet seat band k. Inspect work Thank patient and ask if there are additional needs Public areas lobbies, corridors and restrooms must be fresh at all times. These have an Important impact on public perception of cleaning and patient care Clean center core areas thoroughly Transports fresh supply stock to floors as needed using hand trucks, dollies, etc. Supplies, carts, equipment and janitorial closets Must be tidy and clean at all times Restocks and cleans carts at end of shift with germicidal cleaner and stock with fresh product to ensure readiness for the next shift / day’s work Cleaning carts must be put away in supply closets when not in use Daily basis Performs in-between case cleaning in the OR and case cleaning in Vascular/Cath lab and when requested case cleaning in the OR Cleans all isolation rooms by following proper policy procedure and using proper isolation room cleaning precautions as dictated by Infection Control policy to include wall washing. Responds to emergency activities such as code calls, disaster drills, fire drills and adheres to policy and procedures At times will assist in training new hired / and existing employees Performs other tasks as assigned EDUCATION: High School Graduate or / GED Required EXPERIENCE: None, although some Hospital experience preferred LICENSURE/QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to follow simple directions. Must become familiar with a wide range of chemical cleaning chemicals know how to use common house cleaning device such as vacuum cleaner /back pack etc. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of the Employer Partnership of the Armed Forces. CarePoint Health • Hoboken University Medical Center Coordinated Healthcare: That's the Point! www.CarePoint.org CarePoint Health has combined the resources of three hospitals— Bayonne Medical Center, Christ Hospital, and Hoboken University Medical Center—and the medical practices of over 300 leading doctors in the Northern New Jersey Area. We also have insurance and research divisions of our healthcare system. CarePoint Health Plans, headquartered in Jersey City, provides Medicare Advantage programs that serve residents of the Hudson County area, and Care Point Health Research Institute, with locations at each of our three hospitals, has partnered with major pharmaceutical corporations to conduct research to develop treatments for cancer.