Environmental Services Aide

Kaweah Health; Visalia, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 57,308,000 - 85,962,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaweah Health, located in Visalia, California, is seeking an Environmental Services Aide to perform routine cleaning tasks daily in a hospital setting. The role involves disinfecting patient and public areas, maintaining floors and furnishings, and assisting with room setup and patient care support as needed.

The position requires the ability to read and follow written instructions, communicate with the team, and pass the Physical Capacity Exam (PCE) with a 50-pound lifting requirement.

Qualifications

• Basic reading/writing to follow instructions and communicate with team.
• Must pass the Physical Capacity Exam (PCE) with a 50-pound lifting requirement.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and disinfects patient, public and employee areas per policy.
• Cleans surfaces, furnishings, and equipment; replaces curtains and blinds.
• Maintains floors, carpets, and carpets; vacuums and shampoos as needed.
• Sets up meeting rooms/equipment and assists with patient care areas as assigned.
• Removes trash/biowaste daily and stocks supplies in assigned areas.

Skills

Reading/Writing

Communication

Attention to detail

Job description

## Environmental Services AideApply: Visalia, California: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 13, 2026 (2 days left to apply): R26\\_0000002293Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.**Benefits Eligible**Full-Time Benefit Eligible**Work Shift**Evening - 8 Hour or less Shift (United States of America)**Department**8441 Environmental Svcs-WestThe Environmental Services Aide performs routine cleaning tasks for an assigned area according to established hospital policies and procedures.QUALIFICATIONSExperience Preferred: Prior related experience Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Able to read/write to be able to follow written instructions and communicate with others as needed.Testing Must pass the Physical Capacity Exam (PCE). This exam includes a 50-pound lifting requirement.JOB RESPONSIBILITIESEssential Cleans and disinfects all patient, public and employee areas of the Kaweah Health according to assignment. Performs high and low dusting, cleans basins, tubs, toilets, showers, window, walls, doors. Cleans all furnishings and equipment. Cleans and replaces cubicle/window curtains and blinds. Ensures that supply dispensers are clean and well stocked. Cleans all equipment and takes to proper area for storage or pick-up. Cleans entrances, patios, and stairways and public restrooms daily according to assignment. Scrubs surfaces as needed. Cleans and makes beds. Maintains all hard floor surfaces, dust/wet mop daily. Cleans baseboards and corners daily. If applicable: buffs all floors on a rotating basis, strips and waxes floors as needed. Maintains carpeted floors, vacuuming and cleaning edges and corners daily. If applicable: shampoos and extracts carpets as needed. Cleans furniture. Maintains upholstered furniture, vacuum/shampoo as needed. Maintains chemical dispensing system, stocks supplies in assigned areas. Removes trash/biohazard waste/cardboard on a daily basis. Cleans trash carts as needed. May set up meeting rooms/equipment as assigned.Addendum (essential for specific dept) BRODERICK ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR:Assists patients to the bathroom and attends toileting as needed. Records refrigerator temperatures daily, defrosts refrigerators weekly. Stocks rooms for incoming surgical patients at the time of cleaning. Offer patients movies, CD's, food and drinks after checking with diet order. Clears dishes and record intake as needed. Scrubs showers. Participates in team building exercises and change projects.Additional Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area. Performs other duties as assigned.**Pay Range**$20.00 -$30.00If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.