Environmental Aide Hospital (Overnights)

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

Job summary

Riverside Smithfield Hospital in Smithfield, Virginia is seeking an Environmental Aide to perform cleaning duties in patient rooms, corridors, and common areas. The role emphasizes infection control, safe handling of chemicals, and maintaining supplies to ensure a tidy, safe healthcare environment.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED (Preferred) and 1 year of healthcare housekeeping experience (Preferred); AED certification (Preferred) is also valued.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• 1 year housekeeping/environmental services experience in a healthcare setting (Preferred)
• Certified Auto External Defibrillator (AED) certification (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Cleans all assigned areas to maintain a neat, clean, and safe environment.
• Uses appropriate cleaners and stores chemicals safely.
• Restocks supplies and maintains clean carts and rooms per schedule.
• Maintains infection control standards and adheres to RHS policies and procedures.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Smithfield, 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)

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