Custodian (Environmental Assistant)

This job requires every other weekend and some holidays. Which shift would you prefer, and how does that schedule fit your life?

What they are checking: Whether they can reliably work the schedule this job requires.

Tell me about a time you had a lot of rooms to clean and not much time. How did you get it done?

What they are checking: Whether they can work quickly without skipping steps when beds are needed.

Tell me about a time you noticed something unsafe at work. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they report hazards instead of walking past them.

You're mopping a hallway and a patient is walking toward the wet floor. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they put patient safety first with signs and by stopping to help.

You find a used needle in a trash bag. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they know safe sharps handling and to report it instead of reaching in.

A patient asks you to bring them water or help them out of bed. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they stay kind while getting the nurse, since some patients have restrictions.

How do you treat a patient's belongings and privacy when you're cleaning their room?

What they are checking: Whether they respect patients as people while doing their job.

What's the difference between cleaning and disinfecting, and why does it matter in a hospital?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that disinfecting kills germs that can harm patients.

How do you clean a patient room after someone on isolation precautions is discharged?

What they are checking: Whether they follow PPE and special cleaning steps to stop the spread of infection.

Why does it matter how long a disinfectant stays wet on a surface?

What they are checking: Whether they know contact time is what makes a disinfectant actually work.