Groundskeeper Butler Per Diem

Job Summary Maintains hospital grounds in a safe, clean, and attractive condition. Performs lawn care, landscaping, snow removal, trash removal, and related support duties.

Operates grounds equipment and assists with moving furniture and equipment as needed while following hospital safety, infection control, and policy requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Mows lawns, trims hedges, and rakes and removes leaves and refuse.
• Plants and maintains flower beds, bushes, trees, etc…
• Shovels and/or plows snow.
• Applies insecticides as directed.
• Administers water supply when required.
• Moves furniture and equipment as requested.
• Operates equipment, i.e. tractors and trucks.
• Removes trash.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Observes all relevant risk management and infection control policies and procedures, and any applicable quality improvement activities.
• Attends orientation and ongoing in-service education as required.
• Observes all general hospital policies, guiding principles, and rules and regulations.

Requirements Education:

High School or GED PreferredExperience:Minimum 1 to 3 Years

Licenses:Valid RI driver’s licenseCertifications:

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Ability to perform routine groundskeeping and maintenance

About Us Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.