Environmental Services Floor Specialist

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family!

Jump-start your career as a(an) Environmental Services Floor Specialist today with HCA Florida Putnam Hospital. Job Summary and Qualifications The EVS Floor Care Technician works under the direction of EVS Management and performs the following general duties: Provides cleaning services and tile/carpet floor maintenance with consideration of patients, their family and friends, with regard to their personal dignity and respect for their values.

Performs environmental tasks dealing with adherence to infection control policies and procedures to maintain a clean and safe patient environment. Responsible for daily cleaning of patient’s room as well as cleaning discharged rooms in a timely manner for incoming admissions. Responsible for cleaning and maintaining non-patient areas, offices, common areas, hallways, and common area rest rooms.

Responsible for proper handling of all chemicals as well as following proper infection control policies and proper PPE use. Ensures patient rooms and physical hospital flooring is cleaned and maintained in an efficient, safe, and timely manner, Ensures equipment is in working order, ensures preventive maintenance is completed on equipment. Demonstrates a knowledge of occurrence reporting system.

Uses system to report potential patient and environmental safety issues. Ensures proper signage is placed at the appropriate locations when hazards (i.e. wet floor warnings) are plausible. Demonstrates a knowledge of equipment used to clean floors and can identify mechanical issues with the equipment to be reported timely and appropriately.

Dust mops and wet mops all tile floors nightly using an approved germicidal detergent at the proper dilution ratio, or other designated agent. Empties mop bucket frequently and mixes new batch of cleaning solution. Vacuums and pre-spots all carpeted areas nightly paying particular attention to corners, edges, and under furniture.

Damp dusts all surfaces using an approved germicidal detergent mixed in 5 qt. bucket. When cleaning areas or departments with highly-technical equipment, takes care not to damage equipment by over-wetting when damp dusting. Cleans all rest rooms in assigned areas as outlined in the training manual.

Cleans offices and ancillary areas according to procedures outlined in the training manual. Repositions furniture and equipment after room cleaning, turns off lights and closes and locks doors. Cleans corridors following departmental procedures and takes extra care to prevent safety hazards to persons using corridor.

Maintains supply cart with necessary equipment and supplies to avoid need to restock during mid-shift. Stores equipment properly when on break, at meal or in meeting. Reports any damage to cleaning equipment to supervisor or department head immediately and takes equipment out of service by placing an out of order tag on it.

Correctly cleans all equipment at start and end of each shift. Stores and organizes equipment at end of shift in designated hospital areas. Other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need: Two years’ experience providing environmental services in a healthcare environment preferred. Ability to read, write and converse in English required. High School Diploma or GED Benefits HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues.

The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee Benefits Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Putnam Hospital is a 99-bed acute care facility serving North Central Florida. Our hospital is located in Palatka, Florida. We serve the residents of Putnam County and surrounding areas.

We provide the latest technology with the assurance of highly trained and empathetic professionals. We have a 10-bed intensive care unit and a 24-hour emergency department. We have a cardiac catheterization laboratory and offer inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.

Our hospital offers a full complement of quality healthcare services while maintaining cost-effectiveness. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patients family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual." - Dr.

Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Environmental Services Floor Specialist opening. We promptly review all applications.

Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today! We are an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.