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Bergen New Bridge Medical Center · 4 months ago

EVS AIDE II (PORTER) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FULL-TIME EVENING SHIFT 24171

Paramus, NJ

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to its diverse community. They are seeking an Environmental Service Aide II (Porter) to perform various housekeeping functions, maintain cleanliness, and ensure regulatory compliance within the facility.

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Responsibilities

Effectively performs a variety of housekeeping functions including mopping, dusting, sanitizing, wiping, scrubbing, buffing, and other manual jobs on floors, walls, beds, furniture, fixtures etc

Performs Resident room cleaning and discharge cleaning

Operates floor-cleaning machinery to maintain hard flooring and carpets

Collects and disposes of regular and medical wastes at loading dock

Replenishes soap, paper towels, toilet paper and other supplies as needed

Maintains housekeeping cart and equipment

Hangs drapes and cubicle curtains and moves furniture as necessary

Assembles set ups as requested by departments

Distributes clean linen and collects and stores dirty linen for pick up

Performs other duties as assigned. Including working in linen distribution or transportation based on facility needs

Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean. Department issued uniform. No form fitting or revealing attire Spandex and Jeans are ever allowed

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services (AIDET/HCAPHS) including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques. To include knowledge of their unit Patient Satisfaction Scores and Corrective Actions

Completes annual education requirements

Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and JCAHO regulations

Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times

Reports to work on time and as scheduled. 1 hr. notice required when calling out from the scheduled shift

Wears identification while on duty

Attends monthly and weekly departmental in-services

Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with associates, patients, physicians, departments and staff

Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner

Demonstrates proficiency as related to customer service (AIDET, HCAPHS, Business Cards, Tent Cards, and White Boards)

Resolves personnel concerns at the departmental level, utilizing the grievance process as required

Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire, safety and infection control

Effectively and consistently communicates any discrepancies with completing assigned work

Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices

Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the facility, as well as the focus statement of the department

This position requires that the housekeeper remains in their assigned areas for the duration of their shift. The exceptions are breaks and lunches, or when a supervisor has been notified

Staff are not permitted to take breaks or lunches in areas that they are not assigned to. Visiting co-workers on other units or areas is prohibited. Having visitors to your area of assignment is also prohibited

The position requires that the individual is flexible in that on occasion shift hrs. and duration may require changing and or alterations. Ex: Floods, weather, Renovation, Construction and Re-locations and as dictated by the needs of NBMC

Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization

Qualification

Housekeeping functionsFloor-cleaning machineryCustomer service knowledgeBasic computer knowledgeAdditional languagesHospital experienceSpeak EnglishEffective communication

Required

Ability to speak English

Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing