Environmental services team lead

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Job Title

Environmental Services Team Lead

Location

Medina

Facility

Medina Hospital

Department

Environmental Services-Medina Hospital

Job Code

I10001

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Medina Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This 148-bed community-based hospital has been providing the communities in and around Medina County with top-quality patient care for over 75 years. Here, you will work with and learn from some of our best caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic’s Environmental Services (EVS) Department is consistently ranked among the highest-performing EVS teams in healthcare. As Team Lead, you will work to create the comfortable and safe environment our patients have come to expect by ensuring all assigned facility areas are clean, fully stocked and organized. Your efforts help enhance the Cleveland Clinic experience and assist other caregivers in providing attentive patient care.

A caregiver in this position works days, Mon-Fri, 7:00am—3:30pm. Every other weekend and 3 holidays per year.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Conduct general training for new caregivers in floor care, wall washing, carpet cleaning and special procedures.
• Clean patient rooms and other assigned areas daily, including collecting and removing trash, changing bed linens and sanitizing all surfaces.
• Follow policies and procedures on patient isolation.
• Stock paper items and other supplies in patient rooms as necessary or designated.
• Maintain cart and equipment in clean, working condition and store in appropriate storage area when finished with shift.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year of experience in an environmental services or housekeeping role with strong customer service skills
• Demonstrate ability to collaborate with others through teamwork
• Require attention to detail, follow directions, and work with minimal supervision
• Provide direction on departmental policies and procedures, various cleaning and patient hospitality techniques, and the proper use and storage of cleaning agents, chemicals, and cleaning equipment
• Communicate in a clear, courteous, and caring manner
• Work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume cleaning environment
• Remain flexible and adapts to changing work assignments

Physical Requirements:

Requires full body motion, including ability to perform work while lifting, bending, stooping, crouching, squatting and reaching. Requires continuous walking and standing on hard surfaces. Requires regular handling and use of disinfectants and other cleaning agents and chemicals. Light Work - Exerting 11 to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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