Smilow Cancer Hospital · 1 day ago
EVS Aide - Full time/Evenings
New Haven, CT
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$17/hr - $26.47/hrSmilow Cancer Hospital is committed to providing patient-centered care and maintaining a clean environment for patients and staff. The EVS Aide is responsible for extensive cleaning and maintenance of all hospital areas, ensuring adherence to infection control procedures and departmental quality standards.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Works under the general direction of the accepts assignments and changes in schedule as necessary
Assembles the required cleaning equipment and supplies needed for the assigned work. Prepares cleaning solution, and uses detergents, soap, germicides and other cleaning agents in accordance with established standard practice or instructions. Operates power-buffing equipment. Performs all aspects of floor care. Refinishes hard-surface flooring, shampoos carpeting and extracts carpeting. Operates power wall and ceiling washing equipment. Performs terminal isolation cleaning. Dusts, mops, vacuums, sweeps and performs other general cleaning and housekeeping duties including patient room and discharge cleaning as required. Washes and/or cleans walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, lighting fixtures, lavatories, plumbing fixtures, and patient areas. Trash removal including Municipal solid waste, cardboard, recyclables, and bio hazardous waste disposal
Adheres to departmental quality standards
Cleans assigned areas in accordance with infection control procedures
Keeps supply stocked at proper levels
Moves furniture and meeting room set ups as required
Reports all unsafe conditions or other questionable matters to supervision. Maintains work areas and equipment in a clean and orderly condition
Adheres to prescribed safety practices and procedures. Uses proper protection when working with chemicals, waste or infectious materials, i.e., protection, gloves, gowns. Demonstrates proper body mechanics when lifting or moving materials
Performs duties with a minimum of interruption to patients, nurses and other personnel in the area. Courteous to all staff and patients. Responds in a timely manner to all requests. Displays good public relation skills when representing department
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
Must be able to pull, push, lift a minimum of 50 lbs
Preferred
Healthcare experience
Knowledge of powered floor equipment, i.e., buffing machines
Company
Smilow Cancer Hospital
At Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven, hundreds of specialists are changing the face of cancer treatment.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Jeremy Kortmansky
Associate CMO for Network Medical Services, Chief Network Officer
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