Environmental Aide LLH

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; Town of Smithfield (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health is seeking an Environmental Aide to perform cleaning and housekeeping across patient and facility areas in a hospital environment. You will ensure a neat, clean, and safe work area, restock supplies, and assist team members with moving equipment and beds. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and 1 year of healthcare housekeeping experience.

AED certification is preferred. This role supports infection control standards and RHS policies, contributing to high resident

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/AHA/ARC (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Cleans all assigned areas in patient and facility spaces using approved cleaning methods.
• Uses correct cleaners and safely stores/labels chemicals.
• Restocks supplies and cleans carts daily to maintain smooth operations.
• Ensures areas stocked with paper goods, soaps, chemicals and reusable supplies.
• Maintains infection control standards and RHS policies during cleaning tasks.
• Responds to resident/customer requests promptly and communicates concerns to appropriate departments.
• Follows safety practices aligned with National Patient Safety Goals and RHS procedures.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Smithfield, 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)

Company Culture

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.