Environmental Attendant, Operating Room

Position Profile: **Humber River Hospital. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.** Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Hospital, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy. At Humber River Hospital, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care **Join our Operating Team as we work together to create a cleaner, safe work environment and patient care setting for our facility**. We currently have an exciting opportunity for a **Environmental Attendant **to join our **Operating Room** **Support** team. **Hiring Rate Range**: $23.546-24.011 **Shift**:PT - "Must be available for all rotating shifts including alternating weekends.IF FULL TIME INDICATE DAYS/EVENING/NIGHT (Subject to Change) IF PART TIME: Must be available to work all rotating shifts **Location**:Wilson **Employee Group: NOWU** **Position Responsibilities**: - Clean, maintain, dust, and damp mop all assigned areas - Dust, wash, and polish furniture and fixtures - Clean and vacuum carpets where applicable - Gather and dispose of garbage and linen - Clean isolation rooms, broken glass and dispose of body fluids - Clean stretchers, S/L and wheelchairs - Perform any tasks similar to the above that is determined to be necessary to the functioning of the Hospital - Understand and comply with Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures - Seek clarification when unsure of a policy, a procedure or an assignment - Follow departmental procedure for signing in & out for the beginning and end of shift via computer - Pick up PDA at beginning of shift and return at end of shift - Working alone in isolated areas - Participate with the orientation and training of new staff members - Responsible for identifying own educational needs and communicating them to Management - Actively participate in training sessions, meetings or special projects as required - Participate in quality control checks as required - Uses equipment and supplies in an efficient and appropriate manner - Maintain an awareness of department and hospital Quality Assurance and Continuous Quality Improvement activities, policies and procedures - Demonstrate understanding of WHMIS, Disaster, Fire, Search, Bomb-Threat and other emergency procedures - Practices good safety habits including wearing/using any required protective clothing or equipment. Reports promptly any accident or incident and co-operates fully in any investigation - All employees of HRH share a common responsibility to act in accordance with the commitment to safe and compassionate patient care and a safe and healthy work environment - Work in compliance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the regulations including but not limited to: use or wear of equipment or protective devices or clothing for safety purposes, report to their manager any contravention of this Act or regulations or the existence of any hazards of which he or she knows - Have knowledge and understanding of the Internal Responsibility System (IRS) in relation to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and attend all required Health and Safety training. **Qualifications**: - Ontario Secondary School diploma or equivalent. - Good command of English language essential (reading, verbal and written) - Recent housekeeping experience preferred - Knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (attend training as required) - Ability to perform routine duties and to transcribe requests with a high degree of accuracy, often under noisy, busy conditions and time constraints - Operating heavy duty equipment ex. Buffer machinery - Ability to respond to Code Whites - Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 35kg’s) - Ability to stand for long periods of time - Must be able to perform repetitive bending & reaching - Demonstrated ability to be a cooperative and team player - Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills - Must have a positive attitude and a genuine desire to w