Environmental Specialist II/Floor Tech
Company Description
La Rabida Children’s Hospital provides specialized, family-centered health care to children with medically complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness. Through expertise, compassion, and advocacy we help children and their families reach their fullest potential, regardless of their ability to pay.
Our not-for-profit hospital, licensed for 49 beds, helps transition children from neonatal or pediatric intensive care to home, by providing medical, rehabilitative and developmental care, and by training families to continue treatments and manage the necessary equipment in the home. La Rabida also provides extensive rehabilitation for those recovering from wounds or burns and treatment for exacerbations of chronic conditions.
The hospital’s enhanced pediatric patient-centered medical home provides primary care to children with complex medical conditions and their siblings. Children with medical homes elsewhere come to La Rabida for specialty services. La Rabida offers a wide range of specialty services provided to children with sickle cell disease, diabetes, and many others. Children are supported in their emotional and developmental growth, particularly in cases where such growth has been interrupted by accident or disease.
Finally, La Rabida provides forensic and treatment services for children exposed to abuse and neglect, comprehensive assessments for youth in care, early intervention for children between 0 and 3 years of age. Care coordination services for medically complex children are also provided for those who are covered by a health plan and receive care from providers in Cook County
Job Description
The EVS specialist assists in all operational activities, maintaining a pleasant, comfortable, and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. An EVS Specialist is responsible for collecting waste from all areas of the hospital including biohazard waste, buff/scrub/recoat floors, assist with laundry carts to and from floors to laundry room, and similar tasks.
- Collect waste from all areas of the hospital, including bio-hazard waste and store in designated area for pick-up
- Disinfect all dumpsters and waste areas
- Dust mop and wet mop floors
- Wash windows, clean stainless steel, door and door frames, elevator and grooves
- Buff/scrub/recoat floors
- Assist with laundry carts to and from floors and to laundry room, separate linen and distribute
Qualifications
- High school diploma or G.E.D preferred.
- Two to three years' experience in health care environmental services work preferred
- Some knowledge of infection control; techniques skills; experience in operative mechanical and electrical equipment preferred
Additional Information
La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education, and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head-on.
La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.