Environmental Services Aide Apprentice

Lifepoint Health®; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith is seeking a dependable Housekeeper to help maintain a clean and safe patient environment. You will clean patient rooms and common areas following CDC Infection Control guidelines, stock supplies, and ensure all areas are sanitary and well maintained.

The role requires good communication with patients, visitors, and hospital staff, and includes weekend shifts on a rotating schedule. This position is part of Lifepoint Health’s network of facilities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Previous Clinical Housekeeping experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate with patients, visitors and other hospital staff.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned areas thoroughly ensuring the hospital meets CDC guidelines for Infection Controls.
• Stock assigned area with basic supplies, including linen, soiled linen bags, paper towels, soap, sanitizer, and toilet paper.
• Vacuum, sweep, high dust, mop, sanitize all furniture in patient rooms or common areas; clean walls, vents, windows; perform other cleaning duties as needed.
• Must be able to work every other weekend.

Skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Your Experience Matters

At Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

Your Experience Matters

At Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. In your role, you'll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members. We believe that our collective efforts will shape a healthier future for the communities we serve.

How You'll Contribute

Clean assigned areas thoroughly ensuring the hospital meets CDC guidelines for Infection Controls. Stock assigned area with basic supplies, including linen, soiled linen bags, paper towels, soap, sanitizer & toilet paper. This will be accomplished by following hospital procedures for cleaning the different departments that are unique by vacuuming, sweeping, high dusting, mopping, sanitizing all furniture in a patient's room or in common areas of the hospital, restrooms, walls, vents, cleaning windows, and any other duties deemed necessary for hospital cleanliness. Must be able to work every other weekend.

What We Offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off
• Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities

Qualifications and requirements

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

Previous Clinical Housekeeping experience preferred

• Ability to communicate with patients, visitors and other hospital staff.

About Us

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital is a 50 - bed hospital located in Fort Smith, AR, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.

EEOC Statement

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.