Environmental Aide Team Lead (2nd shift)

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Newport News, VA is seeking an Environmental Aide Team Lead to oversee cleaning operations, ensure infection control standards, and maintain a safe, tidy hospital environment.

The role leads shifts, trains new staff, coordinates supplies, and ensures timely completion of tasks while upholding regulatory requirements.

Experience in healthcare housekeeping and a HS diploma are preferred; CHESP is optional.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• 1 year of prior healthcare housekeeping experience (required).

Responsibilities

• Ensure coverage of shifts and coordinate delivery of supplies and equipment.
• Train new staff on proper cleaning procedures.
• Restock supplies and maintain cleanliness of patient rooms and common areas.
• Maintain safe environment by following infection control and regulatory standards.
• Perform cleaning tasks promptly and thoroughly per schedule.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location & Pay Scale

Newport News, Virginia

Hiring Range $16.20 - $21.08/Hourly

Job Overview

Environmental Aide Team Lead ensures proper cleaning and housekeeping that meets state, facility and regulatory requirements, as well as 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. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all assignments have adequate coverage each shift and coordinates delivery of communication devices, supplies and equipment.
• In the absence of a supervisor, carries department phone, answers all calls and dispatches assignments promptly and effectively.
• Trains all new staff members on proper cleaning for each area of the hospital.
• Provides job specific recertification training annually and on an as needed basis Restocks supplies and cleans carts daily in order to maintain a smooth flow of operations.
• Ensures areas 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.
• Ensures all areas are clean.
• Helps clean all areas are clean, including but not limited to patient rooms, 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.
• Maintains a safe patient care environment by consistently complying with RHS, DNV, State and regulatory standards to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff.
• Follows guidelines for proper body mechanics, hazardous materials handling and universal precautions to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Maintains a safe work area.
• 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.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year Prior housekeeping experience in a healthcare acute setting with knowledge of regulations, policies, procedures and accreditation standards (Required)

Licenses & Certifications

• AHA Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) (Preferred)

About Riverside

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.