Environmental Service Worker


Job Details

Job Description

Job Description

Performs cleaning duties as well as other tasks performed by the Environmental Services department. Adheres to NS-LIJHS/departmental policies and procedures and JCAHO/regulatory agency requirements.

Job Responsibility

  • * Demonstrates good judgment and organization skills when performing cleaning duties on units.
  • * Responsible for maintaining equipment, carts and closets daily.
  • * Cleans and services patient rooms, offices, lavatories, conference rooms, lounges, exam rooms, on-call rooms, clean and dirty utility rooms, showers daily.
  • * Trash removal, vacuuming carpets, dry mop and wet mop floors, high and low dusting of furniture, walls, ledges and fixtures.
  • * Refills paper towel, toilet paper, seat cover and soap dispensers daily.
  • * Knowledgeable of all environmental cleaning products (chemicals) and their proper usage (dilutions) as per manufacturer's recommendations.
  • * Notifies supervisor immediately of any injuries (accidents), safety issues or serious personnel situation.
  • * Responsible for cleaning, disinfecting of patient rooms upon discharge, as well as, cycle cleaning of isolation rooms as per department and infection control standards.
  • * Cleans operating rooms between cases, terminally clean OR rooms at end of day.
  • * Collects trash from dirty utility room and disposes of same.Removes all cardboard and disposes of same.Collects regulated waste and transports to storage trailer.
  • * Responsible for removal and hanging of cubicle curtains, when necessary.
  • * Must be flexible in assuming required assignments and able to show good judgment and initiative.
  • Performs related duties as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Physical Demands:
  • Ability to fill and dump 3 - 5 gallon pails filled with water (weighing up to 25 pounds)
  • Ability to move cleaning cart on wheels (filled with supplies - weighing up to 100 pounds)
  • Ability to step up on a safety stool 2 - 4 steps
  • Ability to lift hands over head to hang and take down cubicle curtains (weighing up to 20 pounds), wash ceilings, walls and high windows
  • Ability to move patient furniture
  • Requires continuous moving, lifting and bending (for 7 1/2 hour shifts)
  • Must be able to communicate face-to-face and by telephone.

Job Qualification

  • High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
  • Environmental Services experience in a hospital, preferred.
  • Must possess effective communication skills.


*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).





 Northwell Health

 05/27/2024

 Staten Island,NY