Environmental Aide Hospital

Riverside Hospital; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Williamsburg, Virginia is seeking an Environmental Aide to perform housekeeping duties that meet state and regulatory standards. You will ensure a clean, safe patient environment and keep supplies stocked to support the Environmental Services team.

The role emphasizes proper chemical handling, infection-control compliance, and timely completion of cleaning tasks across patient rooms, corridors, and public areas, with AED certification preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred).
• 1 year housekeeping/environmental services experience in a healthcare setting (Preferred).
• AED certification (Preferred) - American Heart Association/AHA/ARC.

Responsibilities

• Cleans all assigned areas, including patient rooms, bathrooms, corridors, public areas, elevators and ancillary areas by sweeping, washing, mopping, dusting, disinfecting and sanitizing.
• Uses the correct cleaners for the intended task and labels/stores chemicals safely and properly.
• Restocks supplies and cleans carts daily to maintain smooth operations; areas stocked with paper goods, soaps, chemicals and reusable goods; maintains cleanliness per RHS policies.
• Maintains a safe patient care environment by complying with RHS, DNV, state and regulatory standards; follows body mechanics, hazardous materials handling and universal precautions.
• Ensures safe practices per National Patient Safety Goals and RHS policies; performs cleaning duties in a timely, safe, and thorough manner; areas cleaned per schedule and policies.
• Ensures assignments completed in a timely manner with quality/infection control measures met consistently.

Education

High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)

Job description

Williamsburg, Virginia

Hiring Range

$15.00 - $19.50/Hourly

Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

The Environmental Aide performs proper housekeeping and cleaning that meets state requirements, regulatory agency requirements, facility regulatory requirements, RHS Infection Control standards, and Environmental Services policies and procedures. Ensures a neat, clean and safe work environment is maintained. Ensures adequate supplies for cleaning and assists team members with moving equipment, cleaning and beds.

What you will do

• Cleans all assigned areas, including but not limited to patient rooms, bathrooms, corridors, public areas, elevators and ancillary areas such as nurses' stations, laboratories, lounges, locker rooms, etc. by means not limited to sweeping, washing, mopping, dusting, disinfecting and sanitizing.
• Uses the correct cleaners for the intended task and labels/stores chemicals safely and properly.
• Restocks supplies and cleans carts daily in order to maintain a smooth flow of operations. Areas of responsibility are stocked with paper goods, soaps, chemicals and reusable goods as applicable. Demonstrates the ability to terminally clean and keep the assigned area clean in accordance with RHS policies.
• Maintains a safe patient care environment by consistently complying with RHS, DNV, State and regulatory standards to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff. Follows guidelines for proper body mechanics, hazardous materials handling and universal precautions to prevent accidents and injuries. Maintains a safe work area.
• Responsible for assuring safe practices as referenced in the National Patient Safety Goals and in accordance with RHS policies and procedures. Performs all cleaning duties in a timely, safe, and thorough manner in compliance with Infection Control Standards. This includes dusting, cleaning, sanitizing, trash removal, and other services as needed. Areas are cleaned according to schedule and in accordance with departmental policies.
• Ensures assignments completed in a timely manner ensuring quality/infection control measures are met consistently. Ensures assigned areas are cleaned and continuously monitored to maintain highest quality of order/cleanliness in accordance with departmental policies/procedures and schedules.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year housekeeping/environmental services experience in a healthcare setting (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Auto External Defibrillator (AED) - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Preferred)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers .