ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AIDE
Apply locations: Weymouth, MA
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
Time left to apply: End Date: April 28, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)
Requisition Number: R-18012
Facility: LOC0001 - 55 Fogg Road, Weymouth, MA 02190
Department Name: SSH Environmental Services
Status: Full time
Budgeted Hours: 40
Shift: Night (United States of America)
Cleans walls, lights, fixtures and furniture in all assigned areas of the Hospital to maintain an aseptic environment and prevent nosocomial infection through using standard cleaning procedures and chemicals. Cleans, waxes, extracts and maintains floors, carpeting and stairwells and assists with heavy cleaning throughout the Hospital.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Coordinates with the nursing staff and supervisor to clean occupied rooms first, checks empty rooms, attends to emergency cleaning for spills.
2. Uses appropriate cleaning agents and techniques in washing and cleaning patient rooms daily. Bucket cleans patient rooms daily; damp mops or vacuums floors. Dusts furniture, ledges and bed table and removes debris. Empties, washes and relines wastebaskets. Spot washes walls and windows.
3. Uses appropriate cleaning agents and techniques in washing and cleaning restrooms. Washes basins, commodes, tubs and showers, checking and cleaning mirrors, soap dishes, water pipes and exterior surfaces. Dusts ledges, damp mops floors and spot washes walls. Empties wastebaskets and relines. Refills toilet tissue, paper towels and soap dispensers.
4. Performs periodic detail cleaning.
5. Dry mops and damp mops corridors. Spot washes corridor and elevator landings.
6. Maintains all carpets.
7. Hangs curtains (if needed) and checks the condition of their own equipment. (carts, vacuums, tools, etc).
8. Continuously displays a "can do" attitude within the department and across departmental lines to contribute to the overall customer service program in place at South Shore Hospital.
9. Uses appropriate cleaning agents and techniques in washing and cleaning a precaution (isolation) patient room. Wearing the proper protective clothing during the process.
10. Knowledge of the mixing of the cleaning agents and the proper use of each agent.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Education - Preferred: Equivalent to two (2) years of high school preferred.
Minimum Work Experience: Up to three (3) months to become proficient in all aspects of the position.
Required additional Knowledge and Abilities: Requires ability to read and follow instructions.
Schedule: 11PM to 7AM. Includes every other weekend and every other holiday.
About Us
South Shore Health is a not-for-profit, charitable health system offering primary and specialty care, hospital care, home health and community care, emergency and urgent care, and preventative and wellness services. We are the largest independent health system in Southeastern Massachusetts.
South Shore Health brings together like-minded people who work “As One” toward a common goal of providing exceptional care the people of our region deserve. We unite top-caliber talent, technology, and service with the wishes and personal needs of patients and their families to develop individualized treatment plans.
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