Environmental Services Area Cleaner

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and make a lasting, meaningful impact on patient care. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.      

 

Cleveland Clinic’s Environmental Services Department is consistently ranked among the highest-performing EVS teams in healthcare. As an Environmental Services Area Cleaner on our team, you will help create the comfortable and safe environment our patients have come to expect. This role is a steppingstone to other careers within Environmental Services (Team Lead, Supervisor and Manager) and departments within Cleveland Clinic. 

 

Shift Schedules:
We offer flexible scheduling, including:

  • Days: 7:00 AM–3:30 PM

  • Afternoons/Evenings: 2:00 PM–10:30 PM

  • Evenings/Nights: 3:00 PM–11:30 PM

  • Late Evenings: 4:00 PM–12:30 AM

Weekend Availability:

  • Must be able to work every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

  • Clean patient rooms, ancillary areas, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge rooms and other assigned areas. 

  • Stock paper items and other supplies in patient rooms, exam rooms and restrooms. 

  • Follow scripting, policies and procedures on patient isolation and all Environmental Services technical and procedural standard operating procedures. 

  • Follow and adhere to all hospital-wide and departmental safety requirements. 

  • Complete one to three months of on-the-job training to learn departmental policies and procedures, various cleaning techniques and proper use and storage of cleaning agents and chemicals.  

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

  • High School Diploma or GED  

 

Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/  

Physical Requirements:

  • Requires full body motion, including ability to perform work while lifting, bending, stooping, crouching, squatting and reaching.

  • Requires continuous walking and standing on hard surfaces.

  • Requires regular handling and use of disinfectants and other cleaning agents and chemicals.

  • Light Work - Exerting 11 to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $16.00

Maximum hourly: $18.38

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate’s actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate’s work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic’s benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

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