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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Lead Environmental Service Worker I Trainer - Full Time Days; Rotating schedule/weekends - EVS.

In this role, the successful candidate Long Island Community Hospital serves a diverse population of patients, including those with special needs, at all stages of the life cycle. Lead ESW I must demonstrate the ability to interact effectively with various age groups of patients, visitors and staff in order to provide specialized cleaning and training on all shifts/days to Environmental Service Workers and Transporters that promotes the Hospitals Core Values. Excellent communication, organizational, leadership skills must be demonstrated through age-specific interactions that enhance customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities:

  * Provides staff guidance and training to all support service employees as they become acclimated into their new roles.
  * Acts as a role model for all employees that he or she interacts with 
  * while continuously supporting hospital service standards through
  * guidance and training activities.
  * Promotes customer service and a positive patient experience by utilizing AIDET,
  * customer service and strong human interactive skills.
  * Shadows, re-trains with one-on-one guidance, as needed.
  * Supports service standards by presenting at the new employee orientation.

  * Report to Supervisor for assignment.
  * Obtain cleaning equipment and insure all cleaning items are in place.
  * Proceed to destination and introduce self to patient/visitors/employees and briefly explain your assignment.
  * Ensure 7 Step Cleaning procedure is completed (High dust, sanitize and spot cleaning, bathroom sanitizing, empty waste baskets, floor dusting, floor sanitizing your inspection)

  * Follow 7 Step Cleaning Procedure in vacated patient area including bed sanitizing ensuring linen is clean, neat and in excellent condition.
  * Visually inspects area upon completion of cleaning to ensure appropriate levels of cleaning and neatness have been achieved.

  * Prominently wears ID badge.
  * Uniform is neat and clean.
  * Uniform is worn at all times.
  * In compliance with the dress code standard, employee refrains from wearing all but simple jewelry (dangling earrings, bracelets and jewel-encrusted rings). Pierced jewelry in any place other than ears not to be worn.

  * Obtains cleaning supplies and cleaning chemicals to complete assignments.
  * Stock closet/cart with needed supplies/chemicals to complete required assignments.
  * Maintains cart in neat clean orderly condition.
  * Ensures that Environmental cart is not blocking any fire doors.
  * Follow manufactures guidelines when using chemicals.
  * Ensures all chemicals are secured when leaving the area.
  * Maintains cart in working order.
  * Reports unsafe equipment and products to supervison

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High school diploma or equivalency in order to follow written work assignments & maintain records.
Previous managerial experience is preferred.
Must have excellent customer-service and skills demonstrable in interactions with staff, administrators, patients and visitors.
The ability to train Environmental Service Workers and Transporters on proper cleaning procedures.
Coordinates training schedule and orients all new ESW1 and Transporter employees to ensure proper cleaning, safety and procedures are followed.
Must be available to train on all shifts; including weekends.
Must have 1 to 2 years of experience and knowledge of all aspects of cleaning and proper use and maintenance of equipment in the Environmental Services Department
Continued education through appropriate seminars, workshops, participation in departmental meetings, inservices & attention to BMHMC memorandum.
Excellent Interpersonal skills and well-organized for effective leadership.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Long Island Community Hospital provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

Long Island Community Hospital is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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Long Island Community Hospital provides a salary range to comply with the New York State Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $41,000.00 - $44,967.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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