Environmental Aide III - FT (3:00pm-11:00pm) MMC

Atlantic Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Environmental Aide III (Housekeeping Lead) with hours 3:00PM - 11:00PM, including every other weekend and holiday. Starting rate $20.97/hr.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities include cleaning nursing units, patients' rooms and designated areas, stocking supplies, and following safety protocols. The role requires English proficiency and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs, with on-site environmental services duties.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• English reading, writing and speaking required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Stand/walk for most of the shift.
• Exposure to extreme cold and heat; able to perform duties safely.

Responsibilities

• Cleans nursing units, patient rooms and other areas with proper equipment.
• Checks EVS cart and stocks chemicals with labeled bottles.
• Ensures paper supplies are stocked in bathrooms.
• Removes trash, handles soiled linens and distributes clean linens.
• Follows safety, cleaning, disinfecting and deodorization procedures.

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Job description

Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Environmental Aide III (Housekeeping Lead). Required hours are 3:00PM - 11:00PM, including every other weekend and holiday. Starting rate $20.97/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.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• 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:

• Five (5) years of prior housekeeping experience in a hospital/healthcare environment preferred.
• Previous floor-careexperience preferred.