Environmental Services Aide I

Environmental Services Aide

Tufts Medicine is looking for an Environmental Services Aide to work evenings at Melrose / Wakefield Hospital, part of the Tufts Medicine system. With two hospital campuses, Level III Trauma Center, Level III Special Care Nursery, Breast Health Center, Cardiovascular Center and over 20 locations and 50 specialties, Melrose / Wakefield Hospital offers many opportunities to grow your career.

Why join us? At Tufts Medicine - Melrose / Wakefield Hospital, we're more than a health system we're a community of the brightest minds and the biggest hearts in healthcare. We combine academic innovation with compassion and community. Melrose / Wakefield Hospital is a great place to work with a family friendly culture, competitive salaries, and great benefits.

Job overview : This position is responsible to maintain a clean, orderly, and attractive environment. Under close supervision, this role performs repetitive housekeeping tasks in patient areas, offices, clinics, and other assigned areas. Maintains area according to established level of order, cleaning, and sanitation.

Location : Melrose / Wakefield Hospital - 585 Lebanon Street - Melrose, MA

Hours : 40 hours - 2nd Shift : 3 : 00pm - 11 : 30pm

Every other weekend and every other holiday shifts required

Minimum Requirements

One (1) year of related experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Maintains a cleaning cart in an orderly condition, keeping cart fully stocked with required cleaning supplies. Cleaning solution should never be left unattended.

Responsible for removal of all waste including : regular rubbish, cardboard, recycle paper, and hazardous material.

Uses appropriate chemicals and tools, dusts and damp disinfects floors including corners and baseboards. Posts "Wet Floor" signs when mopping floor.

Empties ashtrays, wastebaskets and other waste receptacles and wipes clean with appropriate chemical. Replaces the plastic liners and brings to appropriate location, all trash collected. When assigned, brings trash to compactor.

Uses appropriate chemicals to clean and disinfect public, private, and patient room bathrooms including sinks, bathtubs, showers, commodes, mirrors, stainless steel, etc. Replenishes bathroom supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, and soap) as necessary.

Replenishes all supplies : soap, toilet paper, paper towels.

Disinfects patient rooms, and cleaning / making of beds that are vacant due to patient discharge, transfer, or expiration.

Thoroughly cleans bed with disinfectant solution and makes bed with fresh linen upon patient discharge.

Transports linen hampers to designated pick-up areas, and replace full linen bags when empty.

Performs project work such as wall washing, cubicle changing, cleaning of waste containers, and window washing.

Damp dusts, polishes and disinfects all furniture, telephones, horizontal surfaces using appropriate chemicals and tools. Vacuums carpets and upholstery.

Performs the following as needed during functions : setting up of furniture, distribution and set-up of audio visual equipment, and general cleaning, before or after function.

Operates heavy duty / electrical cleaning equipment : wet vacuum, extractors, floor machines, buffers, upholstery shampooer, dry vacuum, and auto scrubbers.

Collects needle boxes and disposes of them in appropriate area following departmental procedures.

Reports any equipment problems to supervisor.

Completes daily inspections of assigned areas as directed by Supervisor.

Follows proper procedures concerning Infection Control Practices.

Responsible for all work assigned to the crew for a particular shift.

May perform cleaning and sanitization of Operating Rooms which may include collecting and disposing of hazardous biological waste.

About Melrose / Wakefield Hospital & Lawrence Memorial Hospital :

Melrose / Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford are two campuses with one community in mind : the people of north suburban Boston. Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital are distinguished by the range of high-quality clinical care and services. Our teams welcome everyone with hospitality and humanity. We focus on reducing health disparities through 40+ local health programs across a system of hospitals, urgent care locations, outpatient services, and community physicians.

Core to our values, Melrose / Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital's commitment to community is demonstrated by our many local health programs throughout our service area and participation in partnerships with community agencies and events, and education programs in more than 10 communities to support the wellness and health of our residents.