Environmental Services Aide

Job Details

Job Location

BW of Richland Hills - Richland Hills, TX

Description

Position Summary

Works with EVS team members to ensure the facility is maintained in a clean and orderly condition by following procedures in compliance with prescribed standards of cleanliness. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Patient area daily room cleaning
• Patient area discharge cleaning
• Patient area isolation cleaning
• Disinfection and chemical use
• Laundry processing (patient linens)
• Laundry processing (personals)
• Rover / Public area cleaning
• Office / Ancillary cleaning
• Hard floor care
• Carpet care
• ALF weekly unit cleaning service
• Handling of soiled and clean linen
• Specialty cleaning in areas including elevators, entrances, common areas, etc.
• Solid and bio medical waste collection, transportation and disposal of

Competencies

Culture

This is a high performance environment propelled by collaboration through our Teams of Excellence (T.O.E.) Program. The expectation for each team member is to engage in our complex and dynamic organization by adding value and support to fellow team members.

Work Environment

This job operates in a post-acute setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role also routinely comes into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses. Team member is expected to adhere to facility's no-smoking policy.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping all day. The employee must frequently lift and / or move items over 60 pounds.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a position in a post-acute setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Weekend and holiday shifts will be required.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

HIPAA

Team members are required to adhere to policies and procedures implementing HIPAA requirements for the privacy and security of protected health information. Team member are permitted to use and / or disclose only minimum amount of Protected Health Information necessary to complete assigned tasks. Reports all suspected violation of company's HIPAA policies or procedures to facility CEO.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required Education / Experience

Preferred Education / Experience