Job Description

Environmental Services Attendant

Environmental Services Attendant position at St. Charles Health System, maintains cleanliness of assigned interior areas of the hospital with the highest degree of accuracy and attention to detail to ensure patient and caregiver safety are maintained. The Environmental Services Attendant creates a comfortable environment for patients and guests by greeting everyone while protecting privacy. This position does not directly supervise any other caregivers.

Essential functions and duties include:

• Inspecting assigned areas during shift for cleanliness and making proper corrections to ensure sanitation.
• Performing cleaning tasks as described in the task list, following St. Charles Health System Environmental Services Standards for cleaning.
• Cleaning toilets, basins, showers, bathtubs, walls, furniture, fixtures, doors, stairways, halls, and other related interior furnishings using appropriate cleaning supplies and procedures.
• Sweeping, cleaning, mopping, scrubbing, and dusting floors of assigned areas.
• Transporting, removing, and disposing of soiled linen, trash, and bio-medical waste appropriately.
• Labeling and removing infectious waste bags and containers.
• Maintaining adequate stock of supplies in assigned areas and transporting custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.
• Operating, cleaning, and maintaining equipment, cart, and industrial vacuums, reporting concerns to ensure equipment is functional and ready for use.
• Fostering and maintaining positive working relationships and cooperative work environment with patients, guests, and other caregivers.
• Participating in Quality Improvement activities as required to improve the environment for St. Charles Health System patients, staff, and visitors.
• Reporting needed repairs and/or services to hospital facilities per St. Charles Health System guidelines.
• Performing special cleaning projects, as needed. May be assigned to perform various types of floor care.
• Supporting the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supporting Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Providing and maintaining a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
• Conducting all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complying with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the organizations corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Delivering customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate.
• May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.

Education:

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: High school diploma or GED

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Required: CHEST certification required within 6 months of hire. Certification coursework will be provided by St. Charles Health System.
• Preferred: CHEST certification.

Experience:

• Required: N/A
• Preferred: Prior professional janitorial/housekeeping experience.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.

Physical Requirements:

• Continually (75% or more): Standing and walking, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing.
• Frequently (50%): Sitting, bending, stooping/kneeling/crouching, climbing stairs, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 11-25 pounds.
• Occasionally (25%): Climbing ladder/step-stool, reaching overhead, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle, using clear and audible speaking voice and ability to hear normal speech level.
• Rarely (10%): Keyboard operation.
• Never (0%): Ability to hear whispered speech level.

Exposure to Elemental Factors:

• Occasionally (25%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface.

Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category:

Risk for Exposure to BBP

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