Environmental Aide I - FT (4:00pm-12:00am) HMC

Atlantic Health; Hackettstown (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Environmental Aide I (Housekeeping). The position hours are 4:00 PM–12:00 AM with rotating weekends, starting rate $18.50/hr.

Essential duties include cleaning nursing units and patient rooms using proper equipment, stocking supplies, and following safety and infection-control procedures. HS diploma or GED and English fluency are required; basic math and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs are also needed.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required or will obtain within 1 year of employment.
• Read, write and speak English is required.
• Basic math functions must be understood.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Clean nursing units, patients' rooms and designated areas with appropriate equipment.
• Check EVS cart and stock chemical supplies; ensure bottles are labeled and dated.
• Restock paper supplies in all bathrooms.
• Remove trash and transport soiled linens; distribute clean linens.
• Follow cleaning solutions procedures and bio-hazard handling.
• Maintain safety procedures for bloodborne pathogens, fire safety and OSHA rules.
• Report repairs to maintenance when needed.

Skills

English literacy

Time management

Safety awareness

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Basic computer use

Job description

Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Environmental Aide I (Housekeeping). Required hours are 4:00PM-12:00AM including rotating weekends. Starting rate $18.50/hr.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Utilizes appropriate cleaning equipment in cleaning all nursing units, patients' rooms (including bathroom) and all other designated facility areas, including the floors, woodwork, sills, vents, sinks, furniture, public bathrooms, offices etc.
• Checks EVS cart, ensuring proper chemical supplies are stocked with all bottles properly labeled and dated.
• Makes sure that paper supplies are stocked sufficiently in all bathrooms.
• Removes trash, bring soiled linens to soiled linen room, disperse clean linens to patient areas to clean linen storage rooms and areas.
• Follows directions carefully for cleaning solution preparations and handling of bio-hazard materials.
• Follows the department's policies and procedures on cleaning, disinfecting and deodorization.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in personal, patient and team member safety regarding blood borne pathogens, needle stick prevention, fire safety, bed tracking and discharge communication, hospital codes, lock out-tag out procedures, hand washing, patient satisfaction, OSHA regulations, maintaining records and reports necessary for regulatory compliance.
• Makes periodic checks for environmental needs in the assigned area.
• Cleans up major spills when necessary and responds to pages in a timely manner.
• Position includes the cleaning of bodily fluids.
• Basic computer and electronic technology usage for email and application navigation.
• Keeps abreast of changes in environmental services by attending monthly department meetings.
• Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Reports any repairs to maintenance

Requirements:

• HS Diploma or GED/Equivalent required or will obtain within 1 year of employment.
• To provide a safe environment to our patients, we require that all candidates must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to apply elementary math functions.
• Ability to work well under time constraints.
• Must be able to be on feet for all or most of the shift.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat and stands for long periods of time, bends, lifts, pushes and pulls up to 50 lbs.

Relevant Experience:

• Previous housekeeping experience in a hospital/healthcare environment preferred.
• Previous floor-careexperience preferred.
• 1-2 years of customer service experience in healthcare, hospitality or relevant area preferred.