Environmental Services Aide (Housekeeping)*Per Diem*

sluhn; Coaldale (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network is seeking an Environmental Services Aide to perform cleaning and sanitizing of patient rooms and hospital areas using proper guidelines.

This role supports a clean, safe environment for patients and staff across the facility. Responsibilities include cleaning with approved supplies, preparing patient rooms, floors, dusting, cleaning fixtures, removing trash, and following sanitation and safety procedures.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize patient rooms and hospital areas according to departmental procedures.
• Prepare patient rooms, beds, stretchers, and assigned areas in a timely and efficient manner.
• Scrub, mop, and buff floors; dust and polish furniture.
• Clean glass, woodwork, toilets, washrooms, and fixtures.
• Remove trash from areas to designated trash stations and follow safety requirements.
• Attend Environmental Services Department monthly staff meetings (target 85% attendance).
• Maintain assigned areas in a neat, clean and sanitary condition.

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalency

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.

Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

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