Environmental Services Aide
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System
- Jonesboro, LA
Job description
Description
Environmental Services Aides are employed by Jani King not Jackson Parish Hospital. Candidates filling this position will be contract workers for Jackson Parish Hospital.
The Environmental Services Aide completes cleaning tasks and ensures the trash and linen duties are carried out as assigned. The Environmental Services Aide maintains a positive customer service attitude toward patients, families, and visitors and greets all guests in a friendly manner.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITES:
• Performs housekeeping assignments/duties that require heavy lifting such as but not limited to sweeping, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, laundry, and sanitizing equipment, to maintain established standards of cleanliness and productivity.
• Ensure that work cleaning schedules are complete before end of shift.
• Dispose of trash in appropriate containers.
• Clean up spills as soon as possible
• Have appropriate signs in place warning of wet floors, etc.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Attends department meetings and educational in-services to maintain professional competency. Obtains appropriate hospital-specific education and training when necessary or required.
• Responds to all emergency situations within the facility and follows appropriate hospital procedure.
• Adheres to all Jackson Parish Hospital policies, procedures, safety plans, and all standards imposed by regulatory organizations.
• Wear PPE as required.
• Regular attendance and timeliness is required. Unexcused absences will not be tolerated.
• Adheres to department and hospital dress code policy and procedure.
• Performs all/any additional duties as assigned by the department manager/supervisor.
This description is a general statement of required essential functions performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
Requirements
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• One year hospital housekeeping experience preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS/ REQUIREMENTS
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
• Ability to work alone or with minimal supervision.
• Professional/Courteous rapport with patients, families, co-workers, physicians and visitors.
• Ability to work under and handle stress in an appropriate manner.
• Ability to work long hours between breaks and meals may be required.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
• None required
MACHINES/TOOLS/EQUIPMENT
• Ability to operate housekeeping equipment, such as: vacuums, etc.; ability to operate a telephone.
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