Environmental Aide I - FT (7:00am-3:00pm) NMC

Atlantic Health System; Newton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 52,349,000 - 53,726,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Environmental Aide I (Housekeeping) for a 7:00AM-3:00PM shift with rotating weekends. The position starts at $18.50 per hour, with responsibilities including cleaning patient rooms, bathrooms, and public areas, while maintaining safety standards and proper labeling of supplies.

Candidates should have a HS diploma or GED, be able to read/write/speak English, and be capable of handling basic math, electronic tasks, and time-sensitive

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED required or obtained within 1 year of employment.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Ability to perform basic math and follow simple instructions.
• Ability to work well under time constraints.
• Exposure to extreme cold/heat and ability to stand for long periods, lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Check EVS cart and ensure proper chemical supplies are stocked, labeled, and dated.
• Clean and sanitize floors, walls, patient rooms, bathrooms, and offices.

Skills

Reading English

Stamina & physical fitness

Basic computer skills

Teamwork

Education

HS diploma or GED

Job description

Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Environmental Aide I (Housekeeping) to work 7:00AM-3:00PM, including rotating weekends. Starting rate $18.50/hr.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Checks EVS cart, ensuring proper chemical supplies are stocked with all bottles properly labeled and dated.


• Cleans and sanitizes floor, walls, patient rooms (including bathrooms), public bathrooms and offices.


• Position includes the cleaning of bodily fluids.


• 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.


• 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.


• Must be able to be on feet for most of the shift.


• Must have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, willingness and capability to learn new tasks regularly, get along with co-workers and represent the organization in a positive light on a daily basis.


• Basic computer and electronic technology usage for email and application navigation.

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 and to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.


• Ability to work well under time constraints.


• 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.