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Job Description
Summary:
Creates a sanitary, safe environment and enhances the appearance of the facility.
Detailed responsibilities:
- Cleans patient rooms and other assigned areas daily, including collecting and removing trash, changing bed linens and sanitizing all surfaces. Ensures proper sanitation of medical equipment as required.
- Replenish supplies and/or linen in patient rooms as necessary or designated.
- Maintains cart and equipment in clean, working condition and stores in appropriate storage area when finished with shift.
- May be responsible for maintaining a consistent floor care program according to outlined policies and procedures.
- Performs other environmental services duties as needed.
Competencies and skills:
Essential:
- STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct.
- CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals.
- RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth.
- ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TECH: Creates a clean and safe environment and enhances the appearance of the facility.
- ROOM CLEANING AND CHECKOUT: Utilizes appropriate guidelines for sanitizing and preparing patient rooms.
- FLOOR CARE: Provides a safe and sanitary environment by maintaining a consistent floor care program.
- PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE: “Provides Patient and Family Centered Care to patients, families, visitors and internal customers”
Education:
Essential:
- None
Credentials:
Education equivalent experience:
Essential:
Other information:
Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communications skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Required Work Experience: No experience required. Healthcare or hospitality experience preferred.
Working conditions:
Essential:
- Bending and Stooping 60.00%
- Climbing 60.00%
- Keyboard Entry 20.00%
- Kneeling 60.00%
- Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater 20.00%
- Lifting or Carrying 0 – 25 lbs Non-Patient 60.00%
- Lifting or Carrying 25.01 lbs – 75 lbs Non-Patient 60.00%
- Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient 20.00%
- Pushing or Pulling 0 – 25 lbs Non-Patient 60.00%
- Pushing or Pulling 26 – 75 lbs Non-Patient 60.00%
- Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient 60.00%
- Reaching 60.00%
- Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg 60.00%
- Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm 60.00%
- Sitting 20.00%
- Squatting 60.00%
- Standing 60.00%
- Walking 60.00%
- Audible Speech 60.00%
- Hearing Acuity 60.00%
- Smelling Acuity 60.00%
- Depth Perception 60.00%
- Distinguish Color 60.00%
- Seeing – Far 60.00%
- Seeing – Near 60.00%
- Bio hazardous Waste 60.00%
- Biological Hazards – Respiratory 60.00%
- Biological Hazards – Skin or Ingestion 60.00%
- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids 60.00%
- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens 60.00%
- Asbestos 20.00%
- Cytotoxic Chemicals 60.00%
- Dust 60.00%
- Gas/Vapors/Fumes 60.00%
- Hazardous Chemicals 60.00%
- Latex 20.00%
- Computer Monitor 20.00%
- Domestic Animals 20.00%
- Extreme Heat/Cold 40.00%
- Heating Devices 20.00%
- Magnetic Fields 40.00%
- Moving Mechanical Parts 60.00%
- Needles/Sharp Objects 60.00%
- Potential Electric Shock 20.00%
- Potential for Physical Assault 20.00%
- Radiation 40.00%
- Wet or Slippery Surfaces 60.00%
Organizational Profile:
Memorial Hospital West opened in 1992 with 100 beds to serve the growing population of western Broward. Today, the hospital has 384 beds and is one of the busiest and most technologically advanced in the region.
Memorial Hospital West’s many respected specialty programs include:
- Medical and Surgical Services
- Adult and Pediatric Emergency Departments
- Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute
- Memorial Cancer Institute
- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, including Broward County’s first adult inpatient autologous transplant unit
- Memorial Neuroscience Institute
- Memorial Rehabilitation Institute
- Bariatric/Weight-Loss Surgery Program
- The Family Birthplace
- Women’s Services
Truven Health Analytics and Modern Healthcare magazine named Memorial Hospital West one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals in 2013 and 2014 – and the hospital has been consistently recognized by The Leapfrog Group with an xe2x80x9cAxe2x80x9d Ranking for Patient Safety.
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.
