Environmental Services Worker - PRN

This is a union position.

The PRN is a fill-in position as needed from 36 hours to 80 hours per month.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Ferry County Health is the sole Critical Access Hospital serving Ferry County in Northeast Washington, delivering essential, high-quality healthcare to a geographically remote and tightly connected rural community. As a cornerstone of regional care, the organization provides a full continuum of services—including 24/7 emergency care, primary and family medicine, rehabilitation therapy, transitional swing bed, and skilled nursing—ensuring patients can receive comprehensive care close to home. Guided by a commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, and stewardship, Ferry County Health has strengthened access, expanded services, and enhanced care delivery to meet the evolving needs of its population. The organization fosters a culture grounded in compassion, accountability, and teamwork, where patient-centered care and community trust are paramount. Located in the scenic mountain town of Republic, Washington, Ferry County Health offers more than a career, it offers purpose. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Colville National Forest, team members enjoy a lifestyle that balances meaningful work with outdoor recreation, strong community connections, and an exceptional quality of life.

JOB SUMMARY

Cleans all areas of the district according to policies and procedures. Participates in performance improvement activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES

• Performs all assigned tasks in a professional manner in order to reflect the highest integrity of the Environmental Services Department.
• Performs routine cleaning of patient rooms, nursing units, offices, clinical areas, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators and stairways in a clean, neat and sanitary manner.
• Completes work assignments in a timely manner.
• Utilizes the appropriate chemicals and supplies according to procedure.
• Uses and maintains equipment properly.
• Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
• Always introduces self to patients, families and visitors.
• Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
• Transports trash and hazardous waste to appropriate disposal area.
• Replenishes supplies.
• Follows all infection prevention and control practices, including Standard Precautions, Transmission-Based Precautions and hand hygiene.
• Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
• Works day, evening or night shift as assigned.
• Ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
• Observes safety precautions at all times.
• Maintains and ensures age-specific precautions.
• Performs all aspects of assigned tasks in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Able to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Perform related duties as assigned by management.

LAUNDRY DUTIES

• Loads articles into washer and adds specified amount of detergent, soap or other cleaning agent. Turns valve to fill washer with water.
• Starts machine that automatically washes and rinses articles.
• Lifts clean, wet articles from washer and places them successively into wringers and dryers for measured time cycles.
• Sorts dried articles according to identification numbers or type. Folds and places items in appropriate storage bins.
• Washes and sorts residents’ personal laundry.
• Washes and sorts residents’ gowns; separates infectious isolation wash.
• Makes up and sets up linen carts for all three shifts with proper amounts of linen.
• Hangs resident’s personal clothing on racks according to resident’s room number.
• Marks or otherwise identifies resident and facility laundry with departmental or individual identification.
• Sorts articles into groups according to the laundry treatments each will receive.
• Stores and issues clean linen from the clean linen room.
• Issues clean linens (bedspreads, bath blankets, Posey restraints, pillows) to proper linen closets.
• Segregates worn, stained or otherwise imperfect articles.
• Lubricates machines.
• Dissolves soap granules in hot water and steam to make liquid soap.
• Mends torn articles. Sorts and counts articles to verify quantities on laundry lists.
• Soaks contaminated articles as per policy.
• Mixes dyes and bleaches according to formula. Dyes and bleaches specified articles.
• Able to read and understand equipment operation manuals.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Actively checks and responds to emails at least once per shift.
• Completes all mandatory education within given timeframe.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
• Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized punch time system correctly.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community.
• Attends annual review and department in-services as scheduled.
• Attends at least 75% of staff meetings; reviews all monthly staff meeting minutes.
• Actively participates in the department’s quality improvement (QI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices and the employee handbook.
• Communicates the mission, vision and values of the organization as well as the focus of the department.
• Meets dress code standards for the department; appearance is neat and clean.
• All Ferry County Health employees are required to maintain confidentiality in accordance with organizational policy, state and federal regulations, including not but limited to, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

JOB KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

• High school diploma/GED equivalent preferred.

OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical solutions.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL AND / OR MENTAL DEMANDS

The attached Work Environment & Physical Demands addendum indicates the physical demands that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. *Please reach out to HR for the Physical and Mental demands for this position.

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

The Standards of Behavior were developed to reflect Ferry County Health’s commitment to excellent community healthcare. The employee’s commitment to practice these Standards of Behavior will promote an optimal environment of care and foster a positive work environment. Every employee is responsible for and must follow the Standards of Behavior.

THE ORGANIZATION

Ferry County Memorial Hospital (dba Ferry County Health) was established in Republic, Washington in 1945 and moved to its present facility in June of 1974. Until 1989, the Hospital was operated by the Ferry County Hospital Association, a private group composed of members of the community.

Ferry County Health is dedicated to improving health and saving lives in our community. Ferry County’s Mission Statement is: To strengthen the health and well-being of our community through partnership and trust.

Ferry County Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age (age 40 or older), sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.