Environmental Services Aide

Allina Health; Buffalo (MN); On-site; USD 28,929 - 35,817; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

PTO/Time Away

Retirement Savings Plans

Life Insurance

Short-term/Long-term Disability

Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, ]

Job summary

Allina Health is seeking an Environmental Services Aide to help create a safe, welcoming environment for patients, staff and visitors by keeping facilities clean, organized and healthy.

Responsibilities include cleaning patient rooms, operating rooms and public areas, transporting waste, and stocking linen. Pay ranges from $20.95 to $25.60 per hour; 8-hour shifts with 64 hours per two-week period, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 0 to 2 years of environmental services experience or high school diploma/GED.

Responsibilities

• Cleans, sanitizes, and disinfects all areas of the health care facility.
• Maintains cleanliness of patient rooms, operating rooms, exam rooms, treatment rooms, care centers and public areas.
• Collects and transports solid and infectious waste within the health care facility.
• May stock clean linen and maintain linen inventory.
• Identifies and reports potential safety hazards.
• Keeps cleaning carts and closets organized and stocked.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

As an Environmental Services Aide at Allina Health, your attention to detail helps create a safe, welcoming environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Your work supports healing, enhances the patient experience, and keeps our facilities clean, organized, and healthy. Join us in making a meaningful impact—because we are all together better.

Cleans, sanitizes and disinfects all areas of heath care facility. Maintains cleanliness of patient rooms, operating rooms, exam rooms, treatment rooms, care centers and public areas. Collects and transports solid and infectious waste within the health care facility. May stock clean linen in linen room and departments.

Principle Responsibilities

• Cleans, sanitizes and disinfects all areas of heath care facility.
• Maintains cleanliness of patient rooms, operating rooms, exam rooms, treatment rooms, care centers and public areas.
• Cleaning tasks including dusting, mopping, emptying trash, changing bed linen, vacuuming, operating auto scrub machine to clean floors and others.
• Potential and actual safety hazards are identified and reported.
• Reports building items, furnishings, and equipment in need of repair or replacement.
• Collects and transports solid and infectious waste within the health care facility.
• Collects soiled linen to avoid accumulation in all areas utilizing all safety precautions and proper personal protective equipment.
• May stock clean linen in linen room and departments.
• May maintain proper levels of linen inventory.
• Utilizes hospital equipment and supplies in a safe and effective manner.
• Keeps cleaning cart organized, clean and stocked.
• Keeps cleaning closets organized and clean.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description or 6 months similar work experience
• 0 to 2 years of environmental services experience or high school diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED

Physical Demands

• Medium Work:
• Lifting weight up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 25 lbs. frequently
• .8 FTE (64 hours per two-week pay period)
• 8-hour day/evening/night shifts
• Every other weekend rotation
• This position requires 2 major holidays worked per calendar year (SEIU)

Schedule

Week 1: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat and Sun from 3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Week 2: Mon, Tues, and Thurs from 3:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $20.95 to $25.60 per hour

The pay described reflects the base hourly pay range. Your starting rate would depend on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your experience, education, and the union agreement (if applicable). Shift, weekend and/or other differentials may be available to increase your pay rate for certain shifts or work.

Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That’s why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive — not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being — mind, body, spirit and community — of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.

Benefits Include

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer
• Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.