Environmental Services Associate I-PRN-Evening

IU Health; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana is seeking compassionate team members to perform cleaning and sanitizing services essential to patient safety and a welcoming environment. Duties include cleaning patient rooms, offices, clinics and public areas, applying disinfection protocols, and handling hazardous waste in accordance with infection control standards.

Position requires ability to wear PPE, stand for long periods, lift supplies, and collaborate with clinical teams; no prior

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Must wear PPE.
• Physical ability to reach, stand long periods, squat, bend, and lift 35 lbs or more up to 80% of the time.
• Ability to operate light floor cleaning equipment in patient areas.
• Comfort with climbing ladders and cleaning high-acuity areas.

Responsibilities

• Provides cleaning and sanitizing services to support a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
• Cleans and sanitizes patient rooms, offices, clinics, clinical and procedural areas, and public spaces.
• Supports patient safety through high-quality cleaning and disinfection.
• Applies disinfection protocols and uses approved cleaning tools per infection control standards.
• Conducts hazardous and biohazardous waste removal per safety regulations.
• Proactively communicates and collaborates with clinical teams to ensure cleaning supports patient safety and care flow.

Skills

Cleaning

Infection control

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma, GED or equivalent preferred

Tools

Light floor equipment

PPE usage

Job description

Overview

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, service with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

SCHEDULE

5pm-9pm; 2-3 evenings per week

*Every other Saturday 3pm-11:30pm

WORK LOCATION

Arnett Hospital

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides cleaning and sanitizing services to support a safe, clean and welcoming environment.
• Cleans and sanitizes patient rooms, offices, clinics, clinical and procedural areas, and public spaces. Supports patient safety through consistent and high-quality service.
• Demonstrates ability to support the cleaning and disinfection of high-acuity clinical and procedural areas.
• Applies disinfection protocols and utilizes approved cleaning tools in accordance with infection control standards and hospital policy.
• Conducts hazardous and biohazardous waste removal in compliance with safety regulations and infection prevention protocols.
• Proactively communicates and collaborates with clinical teams to ensure cleaning processes support patient safety and care flow.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent experience preferred.

REQUIREMENTS

• No previous experience required.
• Must be able to wear protective equipment/clothing required by the environment or government regulations such as gowns, gloves, goggles, rubber-soled closed-toe footwear, etc.
• Physical requirements to include: reaching, standing for long periods of time, squatting, bending, carrying and/or lifting supplies and equipment weighing 35 lbs. or more, up to 80% of the time.
• Requires the ability to operate light floor equipment for cleaning floors in patient care areas.
• Requires the ability to climb ladders.
• Requires the ability to clean areas that require technical cleaning including IR/Cardiac Cath/Mother-Baby/NICU/OR/ED.