Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital, and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida by U.S. News and World Report.” Indian River Hospital is located in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

As an Environmental Services Cleaner, you will strive to create a sanitary and safe environment that helps to enrich the facility’s appearance. Caregivers in this position will service and maintain cleanliness in patient areas, bathrooms, kitchens, lounges, therapy areas and more. Your primary duties will include:

• Following policies and procedures on patient isolation.
• Stocking paper items and other supplies in patients' rooms as needed.
• Collecting all types of trash or needles and disposing of items in proper areas.
• Maintaining and storing carts and equipment in a clean, working condition.

The ideal future candidate is someone who:

• Has a passion for working with others.
• Works well in a supportive, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.
• Is compassionate, adaptable, and works well in a close-knit team.
• Is motivated to learn, has critical thinking skills, and has decisive judgement.

As a caregiver in this position, you will have access to a multitude of professional development. With any combination of classes and ongoing education, we offer training to help employees learn and implement new skills into their future careers.

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.

Responsibilities:

• Cleans patient rooms, ancillary areas, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge rooms and other assigned areas.
• Stocks paper items and other supplies in patient rooms, exam rooms and restroom as necessary.
• Follows scripting, policies and procedures on patient isolation and all Environmental Services technical and procedural standard operating procedures.
• Follows and adheres to all hospital wide and departmental safety requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School Diploma/General Educational Development (GED) preferred.

Certifications:

• None required.

Complexity of Work:

• Requires attention to detail, ability to follow directions and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

Work Experience:

• Requires one to three months on-the-job training to learn departmental policies and procedures, various cleaning techniques, proper use and storage of cleaning agents and chemicals.

Physical Requirements:

• Typical physical demands require a full range of body motion.
• Duties may be performed while standing or walking for the majority of the shift.
• The ability to stoop, stretch and lift while performing duties is required.
• Requires regular handling and use of disinfectants and other cleaning agents and chemicals.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.