Housekeeper - Environmental Services Technician - Nights - PRN As Needed - Austell
Wellstar Health System
Summary
This critical role provides the full range of support necessary for regular, terminal, and isolation cleaning. A key part of this role's accountability is to ensure compliance standards are maintained during the cleaning of hospital specialty areas (i.e. Operating Room Suites, CATH Labs, GI Labs, VARU, Pharmacy Compounding Lab, Vascular, Labor and Delivery Suites, etc.).
Job description
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- Performs the full range of restroom cleaning and complete patient room cleaning, following the cleaning protocol as determined by room, area, location type (regular room cleaning, terminal cleaning, isolation room cleaning, etc.)
- Follows infection prevention protocols, knowledgeable of and selects the proper chemicals to accomplish cleaning tasks
- Performs the full range of routine type cleaning tasks such as maintenance of walls, doors, glass/windows, furniture, equipment, floors to include dust mopping, wet mopping, corners, edges, base coves, kick plates, etc.
- Proper removal of trash and linen, ensuring that waste streams guidelines and protocol is followed based on waste type (solid waste, bio-waste, chemotherapy waste, pharmaceutical waste, etc.)
- Consistently uses correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and donning and doffing techniques to ensure personal safety and that of others
- Consistently uses proper lifting techniques to avoid personal injury
- Comply with all hospital and department rules, policies and procedures
- Follow all protocol for proper and safe use of Ultra Violet Light equipment
- Places proper type, size and number of replacement liners in waste containers and complete proper tie off as required
- Work with special project team and/or projects as assigned by supervisor
- Participate in performance improvement projects as required
- Always exhibit a positive disposition when greeting and supporting staff members, patients, and visitors
- Consistently practices great customer service skills and interpersonal skills when interacting with patients, patient family members, guests and co-workers
- Documents daily assignments completed. Adjusts to staff shortages and covers other assigned areas
- Uses Epic system to maintain productive flow of beds and patients. Logs in and out as required
Required Minimum Education
High School Diploma General-Preferred or GED General-Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Required Minimum Experience
Some experience Preferred
Required Minimum Skills
The ability to speak fluent English must possess the ability to read, write and understand simple instructions in English, The satisfactory completion of the Departmental Training Program must be accomplished during the first thirty (30) days of employment.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED preferred
- Ability to speak fluent English
- Ability to read, write and understand simple instructions in English
- Satisfactory completion of Departmental Training Program within first 30 days of employment
- Some experience preferred
Company overview
Wellstar Health System is one of Georgia's largest and most comprehensive integrated healthcare systems, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. As a non-profit health system, Wellstar operates with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person it serves through its PeopleCare approach. The system employs approximately 29,469 to 33,000 team members across multiple hospitals, health parks, medical offices, outpatient centers, pediatric centers, nursing facilities, and hospice and home care services. Wellstar is nationally recognized for operating Georgia's largest integrated trauma network and features the second-largest Emergency Department in the United States. The organization provides more than $1 billion annually in charity care and community programs, demonstrating its commitment to community health. Wellstar has earned numerous accolades including recognition on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Workplaces in Health Care, and PEOPLE Companies that Care lists. The system embraces innovation through its venture firm Catalyst by Wellstar, which nurtures early-stage healthcare companies, and maintains academic partnerships with institutions like the Medical College of Georgia for caregiver training. With specialties spanning cardiovascular care, oncology, women's health, pediatrics, musculoskeletal services, and numerous other medical disciplines, Wellstar delivers comprehensive healthcare across all stages of life.