Environmental Service Worker IV - Full Time, Nights

Job ID: 1165471_RR00123435

Facility: NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Shift: Night

Schedule: 11:00PM -7:00AM Monday – Friday with Alternating Weekends

Department: Service / Ancillary Staff, Environmental Srvcs (E8290), NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk,

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women’s imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries. The Stroke Center at NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is designated by the New York State Department of Health as a Primary Stroke Center, with expert neurologists available to provide treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Additionally, NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk has multiple outpatient sites, including an outpatient wound care center, a hemodialysis center, and various primary care and specialty offices.

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Environmental Service Worker IV – Full Time, Nights – Environmental Srvcs – 11:00PM -7:00AM Monday – Friday with Alternating Weekends.

In this role, the successful candidate serves a diverse population of patients, including those with special needs, at all stages of the life cycle. Environmental Service Worker IV demonstrates the ability to deal effectively with various age groups of patients, visitors and staff in order to provide required duties. The unique physical and psychosocial needs of patients relative to age-specific requirements are considered in the provision of ESW IV duties. Communication skills must be demonstrated through age-specific interactions that enhance customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities:

Preparation and Planning

• Ability to prioritize work assignments.
• Communicate with ES Manager/Supervisor.
• Communicate progress of assigned duties to ES Manager/Supervisor including completion of assignment.
• At beginning of shift, communicate with ES Manager/Supervisors regarding the days agenda and goals.
• At end of shift communicates to ES Manager/Supervisors any assignments not completed.

General Floor Maintenance

• Dry mops/damp mops assigned areas.
• Ability to operate floor buffing equipment.
• Operates automatic scrubbing machine.
• Is Familiar and demonstrates the ability to make decisions on what products needed to complete assignment on time.
• Ensures floor is free of debris.
• Keeps corners and baseboards clean in assigned areas.
• Cleans up all blood and body fluids.

Equipment and Supplies

• Obtains equipment and supplies in an efficient manner

• Ensures all equipment is safe and in proper working condition

• Has knowledge of all chemicals and their proper usage

• Is knowledgeable of equipment used for moving heavy objects and uses it safely.

• Breaks down equipment at the end of shift.

• Places equipment in proper storage area.

• Notifies Environmental Supervisor of the equipment in need of repair.

• Floor Refinishing

• Familiar with chemicals used in floor refinishing and their proper usage.

• Is knowledgeable and demonstrates the proper procedure to shower scrub, strip and refinish floors.

• Consistently uses wet floor signs while floor refinishing in a safe manner

• Carpet Care/Curtain Care

• Familiar with chemicals used in the carpet cleaning and their proper usage.

• Has knowledge of all equipment used in carpet cleaning processes.

• Inspects and washes curtains as assigned by Environmental Supervisor.

• Interfaces with Nurse Manager on areas that need curtains cleaned.

• Removes curtains for cleaning.

• Replaces curtains after cleaning.

• Can operate washer and dryer safely and according to manufacturer instruction.

• Projects

• Moves and relocates offices when needed.

• Sets up conference rooms as directed by Environmental Support Supervisor.

• Willingly changes hours to ensure the completion of duties with minimal interruptions to hospital services.

• Cross-trained to perform schedules of all ESW I,ESW II, ESW III workers excluding management.

• Performs specialized cleaning as required by Assignment to the area worked.

• Cleans up all blood and body fluids on all surfaces.

• Trash Removal

• Empties all trashcans.

• Cleans receptacles.

• Identifies and corrects safety hazards (i.e. spills, etc.)

• Replaces liners.

• Transports all trash to waste staging area consistently throughout the day.

• Operates equipment following all safety policies and procedures.

• Cleans immediate area surrounding trashcans.

• Separates cardboard, red-bag, black-bag, recycling and places in appropriate receptacles.

• Demonstrates safety while pulling carts throughout the Medical Center.

• Customer Service

• Utilizes AIDET with each patient, visitor and staff encounter.

• Promotes and projects the hospitals service standards in their daily job tasks.

• Promotes a positive patient experience during all patient encounters.

• Demonstrate competencies related to the 7-step room cleaning procedure.

• Provides consistent work performance and meets productivity standards.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High school diploma or equivalency in order to follow written work assignments & maintain records

Approximately one to three months experience to gain knowledge of cleaning procedures and power equipment use and maintenance.
Continued education through appropriate seminars, workshops, participation in departmental meetings, inservices & attention to NYU memorandum.
Good interpersonal skills demonstrable in interactions with staff, administrators, patients and visitors

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $51,597.00 – $51,597.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

View the Pay Transparency Notice for further details.

Salaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from NYU Langone. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

In this role, the successful candidate serves a diverse population of patients, including those with special needs, at all stages of the life cycle. Environmental Service Worker IV demonstrates the ability to deal effectively with various age groups of patients, visitors and staff in order to provide required duties. The unique physical and psychosocial needs of patients relative to age-specific requirements are considered in the provision of ESW IV duties. Communication skills must be demonstrated through age-specific interactions that enhance customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities:

Preparation and Planning

• Ability to prioritize work assignments.
• Communicate with ES Manager/Supervisor.
• Communicate progress of assigned duties to ES Manager/Supervisor including completion of assignment.
• At beginning of shift, communicate with ES Manager/Supervisors regarding the days agenda and goals.
• At end of shift communicates to ES Manager/Supervisors any assignments not completed.

General Floor Maintenance

• Dry mops/damp mops assigned areas.
• Ability to operate floor buffing equipment.
• Operates automatic scrubbing machine.
• Is Familiar and demonstrates the ability to make decisions on what products needed to complete assignment on time.
• Ensures floor is free of debris.
• Keeps corners and baseboards clean in assigned areas.
• Cleans up all blood and body fluids.

Equipment and Supplies

• Obtains equipment and supplies in an efficient manner

• Ensures all equipment is safe and in proper working condition

• Has knowledge of all chemicals and their proper usage

• Is knowledgeable of equipment used for moving heavy objects and uses it safely.

• Breaks down equipment at the end of shift.

• Places equipment in proper storage area.

• Notifies Environmental Supervisor of the equipment in need of repair.

• Floor Refinishing

• Familiar with chemicals used in floor refinishing and their proper usage.

• Is knowledgeable and demonstrates the proper procedure to shower scrub, strip and refinish floors.

• Consistently uses wet floor signs while floor refinishing in a safe manner

• Carpet Care/Curtain Care

• Familiar with chemicals used in the carpet cleaning and their proper usage.

• Has knowledge of all equipment used in carpet cleaning processes.

• Inspects and washes curtains as assigned by Environmental Supervisor.

• Interfaces with Nurse Manager on areas that need curtains cleaned.

• Removes curtains for cleaning.

• Replaces curtains after cleaning.

• Can operate washer and dryer safely and according to manufacturer instruction.

• Projects

• Moves and relocates offices when needed.

• Sets up conference rooms as directed by Environmental Support Supervisor.

• Willingly changes hours to ensure the completion of duties with minimal interruptions to hospital services.

• Cross-trained to perform schedules of all ESW I,ESW II, ESW III workers excluding management.

• Performs specialized cleaning as required by Assignment to the area worked.

• Cleans up all blood and body fluids on all surfaces.

• Trash Removal

• Empties all trashcans.

• Cleans receptacles.

• Identifies and corrects safety hazards (i.e. spills, etc.)

• Replaces liners.

• Transports all trash to waste staging area consistently throughout the day.

• Operates equipment following all safety policies and procedures.

• Cleans immediate area surrounding trashcans.

• Separates cardboard, red-bag, black-bag, recycling and places in appropriate receptacles.

• Demonstrates safety while pulling carts throughout the Medical Center.

• Customer Service

• Utilizes AIDET with each patient, visitor and staff encounter.

• Promotes and projects the hospitals service standards in their daily job tasks.

• Promotes a positive patient experience during all patient encounters.

• Demonstrate competencies related to the 7-step room cleaning procedure.

• Provides consistent work performance and meets productivity standards.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High school diploma or equivalency in order to follow written work assignments & maintain records

Approximately one to three months experience to gain knowledge of cleaning procedures and power equipment use and maintenance.
Continued education through appropriate seminars, workshops, participation in departmental meetings, inservices & attention to NYU memorandum.
Good interpersonal skills demonstrable in interactions with staff, administrators, patients and visitors

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is an equal opportunity employer and committed to inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration. We require applications to be completed online.

View Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal.

NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $51,597.00 – $51,597.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

View the Pay Transparency Notice for further details.

Salaries shown on independent jobs related websites reflect market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from NYU Langone. We invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

About NYU Langone Health

Be Where Everyone Is Dedicated to Exceptional Care

NYU Langone is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic health system with Magnet®-recognized status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Our trifold mission to care, teach, and discover is achieved daily through NYU Langone’s inclusive culture devoted to excellence across the organization. Here, you can advance your career supported by exceptionally talented faculty and staff in an environment where everyone works together to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

Our Hiring Process

Joining Our Team

Get ready to start your career journey at NYU Langone, where cutting-edge research meets compassionate care, and discover how you can contribute to shaping the future of medicine.

Step 1

Apply Online

The NYU Langone hiring process begins with you applying through our online portal. Be sure to update and upload your resume. Shortly after you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation. Ten days after applying you will receive a talent assessment to be completed.

Step 2

Schedule Interviews

If selected to continue the interview process, HR will reach out via phone or email first. Then, depending on your position, they will schedule an interview with unit managers or team members. You are encouraged to dress professionally for all interviews.

Step 3

Receive Offer

If you successfully complete the interview process and are identified as a finalist for the position, we will require that you complete a professional reference process. After evaluating the completed references, a decision will be made on who will receive a preliminary offer. If you receive a preliminary offer, HR will start the onboarding process with an agreed-upon tentative start date.

Step 4

Training & Orientation

You will be contacted by an onboarding specialist who will work with you on your pre-boarding requirements. Once fully cleared, we will ask you to complete compliance orientation regulatory training. On your first day, you will attend an online required orientation to acclimate to the health system and report to your new department based on instructions provided by your hiring manager.