About this role
At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.
Job Summary
The Environmental Services Worker cleans and services building areas; moves furniture, equipment and supplies; and performs a variety of environmental services duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, safe and sanitary condition.
Essential Functions
- Selects cleaning materials/supplies and prepares cleaning solutions
- Loads service cart and transports to work area
- Cleans assigned area (including, but on limited to walls, doors, tile, fixtures, patient TVs and equipment) with germicidal cleaning solutions
- Sweeps, mops floors and vacuums carpet
- Spot cleans carpet using appropriate solutions
- Cleans restrooms, vanity areas, showers and commodes, maintaining sanitary and odor free conditions
- Replenishes essentials
- Collects and removes trash, sanitizes all garbage cans and compactor area
- May collect and transport hazardous waste in a special closed container for sterilization before disposal
- May collect soiled linen and distribute clean linen
- Arranges furniture for meetings, workshops and community affairs
- Returns unused supplies to janitor closet ensuring all supplies are replaced in an orderly manner
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Must read, write and speak fluent English to comprehend instructions of cleaning materials
- Must have good and regular attendance
- Performs other related duties as assigned
- Good interpersonal skills
Education
- High school graduate or equivalent preferred
Licenses/Certification
- None required
Experience
- Previous experience in acute care setting preferred
Other facts
About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred’s mission is to help our patients reach their highest potential for health and healing with intensive medical and rehabilitative care through a compassionate patient experience.
Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from across the nation, became part of ScionHealth with its launch in December 2021. Cornerstone Healthcare Group joined the ScionHealth family of hospitals and hospital services in January 2023.
In December 2021, Kindred Healthcare became a part of LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company. As part of this transaction, LifePoint and Kindred also launched a new company, ScionHealth. Today, Kindred’s facilities are now part of either LifePoint or ScionHealth. Specifically, Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals – along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from LifePoint – are now a part of ScionHealth.
What you'll do
- The Environmental Services Worker is responsible for cleaning and servicing building areas to maintain a neat, safe, and sanitary condition in the hospital. This includes tasks such as selecting cleaning materials, transporting service carts, and ensuring restrooms and common areas are sanitary.
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