Job Specifications
Exceptional Care-Exceptional People
The Brant Community Healthcare System is a two site Community Hospital located in Brantford and Paris, Ontario.
The Brantford General is an acute care hospital
The Willett in Paris is an urgent care centre and transitional beds
By choosing to work at Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS), you are joining an organization with more than 130 years of making a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve throughout our communities. We value Care, Accountability, Respect and Equity, and we are working together to build a healthier community!
Why Choose BCHS?
Centralized Education Fund - opportunities for continuing education and staff development.
HOOPP Pension Plan
Predictable work locations
Discounted onsite parking (no shuttles or waiting lists)
Support 24/7 - you're not on your own (manager or Supervisors on call).
Wellness matters - our Employee Assistance program is free and confidential to all employees and family members.
Ongoing infection and prevention control measures, education, appropriate PPE and support available to all employees.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Manager of Environmental Services, you will be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and welcoming patient environment. Additional responsibilities include the safe and efficient transport of patients, supplies, specimens, and equipment, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Primary Responsibilities
Demonstrates a strong commitment to excellent customer service when interacting with patients, visitors, and colleagues
Respects and maintains patient confidentiality at all times
Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
Adheres to PIDAC and Infection Prevention and Control standards
Actively participates in unit and departmental quality improvement initiatives
Capable of responding appropriately to emergency codes
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Adaptable to change, able to multitask, and perform duties efficiently
Well-organized with strong prioritization and time management skills
Reliable and dependable with a strong work ethic
Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs
Required to wear steel-toe footwear when working in Linen, Waste, or operating the Ride-On Machine
Position requires significant physical effort (80%+), including walking, standing, lifting, and pushing/pulling carts or equipment
Comfortable using ladders when necessary
Cleaning
Perform daily routine cleaning and discharge cleaning of patient rooms
Clean and maintain various areas, including patient units, clinics, offices, corridors/hallways, the Labour and Delivery Operating Room, Emergency Department, and Mental Health Unit
Maintain flooring through scrubbing, waxing, and burnishing
Operate and maintain cleaning equipment such as floor scrubbers, speed scrubbers, ride-on machines, carpet cleaners, steamers, mops, and vacuums
Transporting
Safely transport patients using wheelchairs, stretchers, and beds
Deliver medical specimens promptly and securely to designated areas
Transport hospital equipment, including but not limited to scopes and vital signs monitors
Assist with the respectful and discreet transport of deceased patients to the morgue
Linen
Deliver clean linen and remove soiled linen from all units and departments
Operate and maintain washers and dryers in the linen room
Process various items including privacy curtains, cubicle curtains, slings, restraints, mops, and patient
Waste
Ensure compliance with all applicable waste regulations
Collect regular waste, recycling, biomedical waste, and sharps/pharmaceutical containers safely and efficiently
Moves
Assist with office and department relocations, including the movement of equipment and furniture
Mandatory Qualifications
Secondary school diploma or equivalent
Environmental Services: A Course for Frontline Staff (preferred)
Mandatory Competencies
Reliable individual with excellent attendance record and able to work all shifts
Safety (patient, worker & workplace) is a BCHS Corporate Priority. The successful applicant will demonstrate good stewardship in the identification, reporting and mitigation of unsafe acts or conditions.
Accommodation
The Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from women, Indigenous persons, members of racialized groups, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientation and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.
Brant Community Healthcare System is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the re