Environmental Services Aide II

Washington, District of Columbia

Employer: Medstar
Industry: Service/Trade
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Responsible for the appearance/cleanliness of the Washington Hospital Center. Cleans public, office, staff, and patient areas
Education
  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • A minimum of 3 years of directly relevant job-related experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.
Experience
  • 0 to 6 months experience required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Ability to read, write and perform basic addition and subtraction.
  • Ability to comply with basic oral and written instructions.
  • Cleans patient rooms. This activity includes but is not limited to emptying trash, wiping. down the bed, mattress, bed table, bedside stand, cabinets, television, window sill, and radiator; cleaning the bathroom (sink, mirror, counter, shower, shower curtain, commode, and walls); spot washing the walls; dry and wet mopping the floor; stocking the room with appropriate supplies (toilet paper, liquid soap, paper towels, cloth towels, wash cloth, bed sheets, pillow case(s), and spread); and when the room is empty, strips/makes the bed. Indicates telephonically room availability.
  • Cleans other areas of nursing units and/or the public, medical, and office areas of the Washington Hospital Center. These areas include, but are not limited to nurses' stations; nursing unit: conference rooms, utility rooms, bathrooms (staff and public), showers, storage rooms, offices, kitchens, etc.; hospital entrances, waiting areas, corridors, public and staff rest rooms, staff locker rooms, sleep rooms, offices, conference rooms, etc.; examination rooms, treatment rooms, and emergency rooms; etc. This activity includes, but is not limited to pulling trash, high and low dusting, wiping exposed surfaces, replenishing appropriate supplies, dry and wet mopping, spot cleaning walls, and vacuuming.
  • Responds to requests for STAT cleaning.
  • Performs project work such as: buffing, stripping and waxing floors; cleaning carpets; cleaning and changing mats; cleaning upholstered furniture; washing windows; washing and re-hanging cubical and window curtains and vertical blinds; scraping residual paint from fixtures/equipment; and moving equipment, furniture, supplies/boxes, etc.
  • Stocks cleaning cart and/or supply closet(s). May mix cleaning solutions from concentrated issue.
  • Reports deficiencies in patient rooms and throughout WHC to shift supervisor and/or facilitates management for action.
  • Performs terminal cleaning with use of UV machine in ORs, patient rooms, patient restrooms and public areas. Must be able to use pre-programmed electronic tablet for initiating timed UV cleaning cycles and data collection purposes.
    • Created: 2024-04-14
    Reference: req27826
    Country: United States
    State: District of Columbia
    City: Washington
    ZIP: 20010

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