Job Description

Posting number: 26-EVSTECH_Q3(1)

Department: EVS - UMC - 8460

Job classification: Environmental Services Technician - 15113

Posting type: Open

Categories: Environmental Services, Custodial

Summary

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)

EMPLOYER-PAID PENSION PLAN (NEVADA PERS)

COMPETITIVE SALARY & BENEFITS PACKAGE

As an academic medical center with a rich history of providing life-saving treatment in Southern Nevada, UMC serves as the anchor hospital of the Las Vegas Medical District, offering Nevada’s highest level of care to promote successful medical outcomes for patients.

We are home to Nevada's ONLY Level I Trauma Center, Designated Pediatric Trauma Center, Burn Care Center, and Transplant Center. We are a Pathway Designated facility by ANCC, and we are on our journey to Magnet status.

Position Summary:

Performs custodial floor care duties. Duties include cleaning, polishing, burnishing floors and shampooing carpets throughout the facility; applying chemicals such as carpet shampoo, floor stripper, sealer and finish to maintain the appearance of floors and carpets.

Examples of duties

Education/Experience:

Equivalent to graduation from high school and six (6) months of custodial floor care experience.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES MUST BE CLEARLY LISTED WITHIN THE APPLICATION EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year recent documented EVS experience in a Hospital/Acute Care Setting.
• 1 year recent documented EVS experience in Hotel Industry.
• 1 year Recent documented experience as a floor technician.
• Availability to work ALL shifts, including graveyard, seven (7) days a week, as needed.
• Available to work 10 hour shifts.

Supplemental information

Knowledge of:

proper techniques used in cleaning, stripping, scrubbing and refinishing floors, baseboards and carpets; the proper use, care and maintenance of floor care equipment; floor care chemicals and applications to achieve maximum effectiveness and minimum maintenance; English language and reading skills to identify Hazard Classifications and read instructions on chemicals; shampoo and extraction of carpet and upholstery stains; department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights; age specific patient care practices; infection control policies and practices; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in:

the safe operation of floor care equipment such as Carpet Extractors, Side-by-Side Shampooer; Ride-on/Walk-behind Autoscrubber, Walk-behind Burnisher, and Side-by-Side Scrubber to strip, scrub, and refinish floors and baseboards; carpet cleaning, maintenance and stain removal; utilization and application of floor care chemicals in accordance with prescribed standards; the use of standard body mechanics and proper lifting techniques for moving large furniture, boxes and equipment; working without close supervision in standard working situations; communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Mobility to work in a typical clinical setting and use standard floor care equipment, ability to operate hand and power equipment; stamina to remain standing and walk for extended periods of time, strength to lift and maneuver objects, and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Incumbents may be exposed to infectious diseases, hazardous materials and other contaminants.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.