Environmental Services Attendant

To clean and service hospital building areas, move furniture, supplies in and around hospital departments and performs a variety of housekeeping duties, to maintain the hospital in an orderly and sanitary condition.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors and walls of rooms and bathrooms.
2. Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials using specified bin, bags, or containers.
3. Sanitizes bathrooms daily.
4. Refills towel dispenser and toilet paper as needed.
5. Spot washes walls as needed.
6. Sweeps, dry mops, wet mops floors daily.
7. Strips, seals, burnishes, scrubs buffs and waxes floors.
8. Vacuums carpets and shampoos carpets.
9. Washes windows or helps washing exterior of windows.
10. Washes stairwell cases and railings.
11. Washes lights and vents.
12. Maintains cleaning equipment.
13. Replaces Environmental Services Professional on various floors and offsite apartments. Performs all essential functions listed in the job description of Environmental Services Professional.
14. Aids Environmental Services Professional when needed for patient departures.
15. Attends mandatory in-services on an annual basis. Satisfactory completion of required in-services and online learning.
16. Works evenings and weekends to refinish floors and carpets as needed.
17. Picks up recycling twice weekly or as needed.
18. Performs other duties as requested.
19. Cleans kitchen, cafeteria, and employee lounge daily.
20. Vacuums upholstery furniture as needed.
21. Cleans equipment after each use. Keeps cart and work areas neat and orderly, cleans equipment.
22. Distributes and maintains stock levels on nursing floors and in storage rooms.
23. Follows instructions oral and written from supervisor or director.
24. Maintains strict confidentiality.
25. Follows the NMMC Code of Conduct at all times with colleagues, patients, and visitors.
26. Performs special projects as assigned.
27. Performs other duties as requested as deemed in the best interest of NMMC.