Environmental Services Aides and Floor Techs

Why Shepherd Center

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Shepherd Center which is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 10 BEST rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. Shepherd is the only rehabilitation facility in the nation with an intensive care unit and medical components onsite allowing us to begin the rehabilitation process sooner than other rehabilitation hospitals.

We invite you to consider a lifechanging career in Environmental Services at Shepherd where you will play a vital role in saving lives by ensuring a safe and clean environment for our patients visitors and staff each and every day. Our Floor Technicians have the opportunity to work in an inpatient hospital setting with set schedules. Our onsite education and inservice opportunities make it possible for you to expand your professional knowledge and skills.

We have a vast array of opportunities ranging from Nursing Clinical to Finance IT Administrative Research and Support Services to name a few. Across all departments youll find career opportunities that support diversity equity and inclusion. At Shepherd Center we invest in you with opportunities for growth and development and our benefits and compensation package are highly competitive. We invite you to be a part of our team where youll discover a culture of teamwork professionalism mutual respect and most importantly a lifechanging career!

What Youll Be Doing

Team members in this department are responsible for maintaining their assigned area in a clean and sanitary condition per guidelines and standards; and continually seeking ways to improve the appearance of the Center through partnership with leadership.

Job Objective

• Thoroughly cleans assigned and maintains adequate toilet tissue paper towels soap and can liners in assigned area.
• Demonstrates proper use and care of all environmental services equipment and ensures appropriate usage of supplies.
• Practices positive and engaging professional behavior.
• Respects patients privacy and confidentiality with every interaction as per HIPAA regulations.
• Uses all chemicals correctly and knows safety precautions; changes solutions at proper intervals and ensures that chemicals are properly labeled.
• Performs consistent with Shepherd Center standards clinical policies and procedures.
• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
• Keeps area free of dust including vents door frames/hinges blinds fixtures pictures windowsills wallboards desks chairs etc. using proper equipment and technique.
• Performs other duties as required/requested/assigned.

Main Job Responsibilities: Environmental Services (ES) Aide

• Prepares and sanitizes patient rooms for admission maintenance and discharge.
• Cleans and sanitizes Nursing stations lounge areas break rooms and bathrooms.
• Keeps floors clean; cleans epoxy tile floors with dust mop and damp mop with Infection Control germicide and vacuum carpeted floors.
• Clean patient/public bathrooms and water fountains in accordance with procedures.

Main Job Responsibilities: Floor Tech

• Performs floor care including bonnet cleaning and extraction of carpets mopping scrubbing buffing and waxing floor.
• Disposes of waste properly.
• Collects and distributes linen.
• Sets up rooms for meetings and center functions as assigned.
• Crosstrained in ES Aide responsibilities for backup purposes
• Seals boxes of hazardous waste and transports to biohazardous room.

Department

Shepherd Center/Inpatient Hospital

Schedule

We have fulltime/parttime and day/night shift roles available.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Required Minimum Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Required Minimum Experience

One 1 year in a related healthcare field or commercial cleaning experience preferred. On the job training will be provided.

Required Minimum Skills

• Must be 18 years old.
• Must be able to read write communicate and understand English.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
• Must be organized efficient and able to work independently and/or in a team setting.
• Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date.
• Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements by determined due date.

Physical Demands

Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.

Working Conditions

• Normal patient care environment.
• Some potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Some potential exposure to infectious viruses.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

REQUIRED MINIMUM CERTIFICATION

None

REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

One 1 year in a related healthcare field or commercial cleaning experience preferred. On the job training will be provided.

REQUIRED MINIMUM SKILLS

• Must be 18 years old.
• Must be able to read write communicate and understand English.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
• Must be organized efficient and able to work independently and/or in a team setting.
• Completes orientation and initial assessment of competency successfully by determined due date.
• Completes mandatory education and annual competency assessment requirements by determined due date.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Normal patient care environment.
• Some potential for exposure to blood and body fluids.
• Some potential exposure to infectious diseases.