EVS Attendant

JOB SUMMARY:  

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:

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