Environmental Services Aide - FT (Days) - Warren Campus

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Phillipsburg (NJ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Generous PTO and disability leave

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network in New Jersey seeks an Environmental Services Aide to perform cleaning and sanitizing of patient rooms and other areas throughout the hospital, following department guidelines.

The role supports a safe, sanitary environment and contributes to patient comfort and care. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED (preferred) and 3–6 months' housekeeping experience in a hospital or institutional setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Three to six months of experience in housekeeping in either a hospital or institutional setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Uses appropriate cleaning supplies and chemical according to departmental procedures.
• Cleans and prepares patient rooms, beds, stretchers, other assigned areas in a timely and efficient manner.
• Scrubs, mops, and buffs floor.
• Dusts and polishes furniture.
• Cleans glass interior windows, woodwork, toilets, washrooms, and fixtures.
• Cleans sinks in kitchen and cleans tables and dining area.
• Removes trash from areas to designated trash stations.
• Uses safe and proper cleaning procedures.
• Ability to follow all applicable schedules, sanitation and safety requirements.
• Attends 85% of Environmental Services Department monthly staff meetings annually.
• Maintains assigned area in a neat, clean and sanitary condition.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Environmental Services Aide performs the general and aseptic cleaning and sanitizing of patient rooms, auxiliary room and other specified areas throughout the hospital, using proper cleaning guidelines and procedures.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Uses appropriate cleaning supplies and chemical according to departmental procedures.
• Cleans and prepares patient rooms, beds, stretchers, other assigned areas in a timely and efficient manner.
• Scrubs, mops, and buffs floor.
• Dusts and polishes furniture.
• Cleans glass interior windows, woodwork, toilets, washrooms, and fixtures.
• Cleans sinks in kitchen and cleans tables and dining area.
• Removes trash from areas to designated trash stations.
• Uses safe and proper cleaning procedures.
• Ability to follow all applicable schedules, sanitation and safety requirements.
• Attends 85% of Environmental Services Department monthly staff meetings annually.
• Maintains assigned area in a neat, clean and sanitary condition.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Walks for up to 6-7 hours/day; 1 to 4 hours at a time.
• Stands for 1-2 hours/day; 0 to 1 hours at a time.
• Occasional firm grasping.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally carries up to 50 lbs.
• Frequent pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally stoop, bend, squat and kneel.
• Occasional crouching.
• Frequently reaches above shoulder level.
• Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and seeing as it relates to general and near vision.

EDUCATION:

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalency preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Three to six months of experience in housekeeping in either a hospital or institutional setting preferred.

MINIMUM - MAXIMUM COMPENSATION PAY RANGE:

$15.15 - $22.73

St Luke’s University Health Network is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate's relevant skills, experience, and education. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on state requirements.

BENEFIT OFFERINGS:

• St. Lukes offers comprehensive health, dental, vision, short term and long term disability, life insurance, generous PTO, sick leave and professional development opportunities.
• Join us to experience a supportive workplace with a focus on your growth and well-being.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St.Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St.Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St.Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St.Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St.Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in NewJersey for the third year in a row. Learn More Here.