Housekeeping/EVS Worker II - Full Time - Evenings
@ Mohawk Valley Health SystemHousekeeping/EVS Worker II - Full Time - Evenings
About the job
The hospital provides patient care and services. The EVS worker maintains cleanliness, safety, and attractiveness of hospital areas, supporting patient recovery and staff efficiency.
Requirements
- Knowledge of cleaning methods
- Ability to operate motorized equipment
- Physical ability to perform tasks
- Understanding infection prevention techniques
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Ability to lift and move objects
- Attention to detail
- Reliable work ethic
Full job description
Job Summary
Under the general supervision of the Director and Assistant Director of Housekeeping, cleans and services hospital areas to ensure the safety, health, and morale of patients, visitors, and employees. Ensures the patients recovery by providing a clean, attractive, and safe environment.
Core Job Responsibilities
• Dust mops and wet mops floors. Periodically cleans and polishes floors using buffing machines.
• Advanced knowledge of cleaning methods
• Use of motorized equipment for floor care
• Strips or scrubs and refinishes floors when assigned.
• Vacuums, spot cleans, or shampoos carpets when assigned.
• Cleans vertical and horizontal surfaces that collect dust.
• Collects and transports refuse, cleans and relines refuse containers with plastic bags.
• Cleans tops of windows, door frames, and other high places using a ladder when necessary.
• Washes sinks and other plumbing fixtures and replaces disposables such as paper towels, soaps, and toilet tissues.
• Dusts and polishes furniture including beds.
• Joins a labor pool in case of fire, disaster, or special projects.
• Changes cubical curtains and drapes.
• Moves furniture, beds, supplies etc.
• Employee uses accepted infection prevention techniques by the proper utilization of protective garb, handling of sharp instruments, cleaning of instruments and work surfaces and the use of covers for contamination prone equipment.
• Scours and polishes lavatories, sinks, tubs, utilities, basins, mirrors, and fixtures.
• Assures attractive appearance of areas of responsibility by arranging furniture in an orderly fashion. Reports to department heads or supervisor of any inappropriate conditions such as worn or soiled drapes, mismatched furniture, items needing maintenance.
• Carries out responsibilities contained in General Employee description
• Perform other duties as required.
Education/Experience Requirements
REQUIRED:
Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities listed or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities and possess the necessary physical requirements with or without the aid of mechanical devices, to safely perform the essential functions of the job.
PREFERRED:
- High school diploma or equivalent
Licensure/Certification Requirements
Disclaimer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Job Details
Req Id 98452
Department ENVIRONMENTAL SVCS - MVHS
Shift Evenings
Shift Hours Worked 7.50
FTE 0.94
Work Schedule UFCSM
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union 2006 - UFCW
Pay Range $18 - $23 Per Hour