Environmental Aide I - PT (8:00am-4:00pm) HMC

Atlantic Health; Hackettstown (NJ); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center is seeking a Part-Time Environmental Aide I (Housekeeping). Hours are 8:00 AM–4:00 PM with rotating weekends. Starting rate is $18.50 per hour.

You will clean nursing units and patient rooms, stock supplies, and follow safety procedures using basic computer tools. Requires HS diploma or GED, English fluency, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs; hospital housekeeping experience is preferred.

Formación

• HS Diploma or GED required (or obtain within 1 year).
• Must read, write and speak English.
• Ability to perform basic math.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Experience in hospital housekeeping preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Clean nursing units, patient rooms and facility areas with proper equipment.
• Check EVS cart and ensure labeled, dated chemicals.
• Stock paper supplies in bathrooms.
• Respond to spills and maintain safety protocols.
• Report repairs to maintenance.

Conocimientos

Cleaning

English literacy

Time management

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Educación

HS Diploma or GED

Herramientas

Computers

Descripción del empleo

Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center is seeking a Part-Time Environmental Aide I (Housekeeping). Required hours are 8:00AM-4:00PM 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.