ENVIRON SVCS AIDE (1st Shift)

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Inc.; Brattleboro (VT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Inc. is seeking an Environmental Services Aide to maintain cleanliness and infection control in inpatient, outpatient, and common areas across the facility.

Responsibilities include dusting, disinfecting, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, laundry tasks, stock monitoring, and reporting safety concerns to the supervisor. The role requires attention to detail and physical stamina, with the ability to work independently in a hospital environment.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Past cleaning experience preferred.
• Infection control knowledge preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Keep areas free of dust and debris.
• General cleaning and disinfecting per policies and procedures.
• Complete task paperwork and explain incomplete tasks when applicable.
• Clean bathrooms, sinks, surfaces, floors, and furnishings.
• Monitor supplies and replenish as needed.
• Handle unscheduled housekeeping emergencies (e.g., spills).
• Operate equipment such as floor scrubber, shampooer, buffer with training.

Skills

Infection control knowledge

Cleaning experience

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Environmental Services Aide

Job Code: 350

Hours: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm

FTE: 1.0

Weekend Schedule: Rotating

Holiday Schedule: Rotating

Call Schedule: N/A

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Department Name: Housekeeping

Location: Brattleboro, Vermont

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for cleanliness and infection control in designated areas assigned by Manager/Lead. Including: In-patient, out-patient areas and common areas in all the department throughout the facility. Responsibility including, but not limited to dusting, disinfecting, sweeping and mopping, vacuuming, emptying waste baskets and collecting linen. Laundry duties include different task with dirty and clean linen.

DEPT. SCOPE OF SERVICE:

The Environmental Services Department is responsible for meeting the needs of its customers, which include all patient care areas (Med-Surg, ER, OR, outpatient and diagnostic services, doctor's offices, etc.), by providing them with a clean, sanitary and aesthetically pleasing environment while following basic established safety, cleaning and infection control practices. The scope of service includes providing suitable linen in sufficient quantities, while identifying and anticipating customers' future needs. Environmental Services is responsible for the care, repair and placement of all audio/visual equipment, set-up of meetings, and recycling (cardboard, paper, office equipment and furniture). The Department will assist in meeting the needs of all areas through revising schedules, creating items to meet unusual needs-such as curtains, cart covers, etc., and providing lost and found services. This is conducted seven days a week, 24 hours.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Keep areas free of dust and building up debris.
• General cleaning and disinfecting per policies and procedures of all assigned areas (patients and non-patient areas) per shift.
• Filling the paperwork of completed task and explaining why the tasks were not completed (if applied).
• Job consists of but not limited to the following duties: cleaning bathrooms, cleaning sinks in the rooms, dusting, disinfecting and cleaning multiple surfaces in the areas, polishing furnishings, sweeping and mopping the floors, vacuuming carpet.
• Keeping an eye on the paper supply, soaps / disinfectants, trash bags and other cleaning supplies and refurbishing them on as needed basis.
• Taking care of unscheduled housekeeping emergencies (spills as example).
• Some other equipment might be used: floor scrubber, carpet shampooer, floor power wash, buffer, etc. Special training required for those items.
• Laundry assignment might include collecting / delivering linen, sorting, washing, drying and folding.
• Evaluating and monitoring the interior of the hospital, and other areas in a facility and report items that needing either a repair or an attention (safety concern for example) to the appropriate department.

Other Requirements:

Ability to work independently, pay attention to details, multitask, and follow set procedures.

DEPT. SCOPE OF SERVICE:

The Environmental Services Department is responsible for meeting the needs of its customers, which include all patient care areas (Med-Surg, ER, OR, outpatient and diagnostic services, doctor's offices, etc.), by providing them with a clean, sanitary and aesthetically pleasing environment while following basic established safety, cleaning and infection control practices. The scope of service includes providing suitable linen in sufficient quantities, while identifying and anticipating customers' future needs. Environmental Services is responsible for the care, repair and placement of all audio/visual equipment, set-up of meetings, and recycling (cardboard, paper, office equipment and furniture). The Department will assist in meeting the needs of all areas through revising schedules, creating items to meet unusual needs-such as curtains, cart covers, etc., and providing lost and found services. This is conducted seven days a week, 24 hours.

Requirements

Education/ Experience:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Past cleaning experience preferred.
• Infection control knowledge preferred but not required.

Mental Efforts:

• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Personnel problem-solving; interaction with other departments.
• Requires physical stamina, as there is extensive walking, standing and reaching to clean high places.
• Ability to work from a six-foot and 12-foot ladder.
• Able to complete routine tasks (Working on feet 90% of day, pushing carts, etc.).
• Able to interact with and communicate effectively with a variety of personalities.

Environment & Working Conditions:

• Ability to properly use mechanical cleaning equipment (For example, floor machines, room fogging devices.)
• Occasional exposure to blood and/or body fluids.
• Ability to use hospital cleaning compounds (must not be allergic to these).
• Ability to properly use quaternary disinfectants
• Ability to use required PPE when exposed to body fluids or chemicals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

On-the-job time is spe