Environmental Aide LLH

Riverside Health; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Newport News, Virginia, is seeking an Environmental Aide to perform housekeeping duties in accordance with state and facility standards. The role ensures a neat, clean, and safe environment, maintains supplies, and supports residents and staff as needed.

Responsibilities include cleaning resident areas, bathrooms, corridors, and common spaces; proper chemical handling; stock management; and timely, compliant completion of tasks under RHS infection control policies.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
• 1 year of prior housekeeping/environmental services experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Certified AED (AHA/ARC/AHA) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleans assigned areas including resident areas, bathrooms, corridors, public areas, elevators and related spaces using appropriate cleaning methods.
• Uses correct cleaners and labels/stores chemicals safely.
• Restocks supplies and maintains cleanliness to support smooth operations.
• Responds to resident requests promptly and communicates concerns to appropriate departments to resolve issues quickly.
• Adheres to infection control standards and RHS policies to ensure safe, thorough cleaning.
• Ensures timely completion of assignments while maintaining high quality and cleanliness.

Job description

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.

Newport News, 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 resident areas, 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.
• Responds to requests from customers in a positive and timely manner, measured by numbers of complaints and/or compliments registered from residents and an increase in resident satisfaction scores. Conveys residents’ concerns to the appropriate departments (e.g. Maintenance, Nursing, Dietary etc. ), or the front desk to bring about a successful resolution of the concern in the quickest, safest manner.
• 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 Prior 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)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.