Environmental Services Aide

Environmental Services AideCalifornia Hospital Medical CenterLos Angeles, CaliforniaRequisition ID 2021-174201 Employment Type Per Diem Department Environmental Services Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift Night Standard Hours 10pm - 6:30am Remote NoOverviewFounded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/californiahospital for more information.ResponsibilitiesPosition Summary:All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner. The Environmental Services (EVS) Associate is assigned to keep and maintain an area clean, attractive, safe, and sanitary. Daily performs discharge cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, lounges, bathrooms, ancillary areas, offices and any other areas assigned in accordance with the standard procedures of the Environmental Services department and in accordance with the facility's objectives. Transports large carts of linen to and from various areas of the hospital. Behaviors displayed towards patients, visitors, customers and co-workers are consistently friendly, cheerful and accommodating. Performs other duties as assigned. All employees are expected to perform their duties in alignment with the vision and values of the organization. The person doing this job is responsible for a variety of tasks that lead to a high level of customer satisfaction in the most cost-effective manner.QualificationsRequirements:Previous experience in health care environmental services preferred.

Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Basic computer skills preferred.

Ability to interact effectively with patients, customers and associates in a way that exhibits superior integrated customer service and teamwork.

Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.

Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy while directing co-workers.

Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks effectively and efficiently

Excellent organization and problem solving skills.

Ability to work within defined time constraints.

Ability to take initiative and follow through.

Ability to operate all types of housekeeping equipment (vacuum cleaners, floor machines, carpet extractors, auto-scrubbers, pressure / steam cleaning machine etc).

This position is represented by SEIU.Equal OpportunityCommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed toa diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered foremployment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status,ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protectedby law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant,pleaseclick here. (https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/35300/img/v10/EEOLawPoster.pdf)CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.Dignity Health is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.