Evening Hospital Environmental Services Aide

Cooley Dickinson Hospital; Northampton (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Cooley Dickinson Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Aide Level I to maintain a clean, sanitary, and pleasant environment that supports high-quality patient care. This on-site role reports to the Supervisor of Environmental Services and is part of Mass General Brigham’s network, with emphasis on infection control and safety compliance.

The position requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 1–3 years of housekeeping experience; strong attention to detail and excellent customer

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• 1-3 years of environmental services/housekeeping experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to follow oral and written instructions required
• Experience in environmental services or housekeeping preferred
• Demonstrated attention to detail and high-quality customer service skills required

Responsibilities

• As directed, clean ceilings, horizontal surfaces, spot clean walls, furnishings, and floors in assigned areas including patient care units, isolation rooms, examination rooms, medication rooms, offices, and common areas to high standards of cleanliness and disinfection to enhance quality patient care.
• Sanitize bathrooms using materials as required; restock expendable items daily and as needed.
• Dry mop and damp mop floors, vacuum floors thoroughly in assigned areas.
• Collect and transport trash to specified, temporary collection areas in accordance with regulations.
• Clean facility entrances including door glass using the appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Hang draperies, cubicle curtains, blinds and shades.
• Change mattresses as requested. Move patient beds as requested.
• Prepare and set up meeting rooms as requested.
• Change sharps containers upon request.
• Monitor the department's pager and courteously respond to requests in a timely manner.
• Follow safety practices applicable to equipment, supplies, and procedures.
• Adhere to Infection Control policies and procedures while performing assigned duties.
• Neatly make beds with clean linen.
• Maintain established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, confidentiality, quality improvement program, compliance, safety, infection control and environmental standards.
• Maintain professional growth and development through attendance at seminars, workshops, conferences or in-services, professional affiliations or journals to stay abreast of current trends in field of expertise.
• Meet annual competency and retraining requirements.
• Attend meetings as required.
• Perform other functions/duties as requested.

Skills

Follow instructions

Attention to detail

Customer service

Housekeeping experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cooley Dickinson Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Aide Level I to maintain a clean, sanitary, and pleasant environment that supports high-quality patient care. This on-site role reports to the Supervisor of Environmental Services and is part of Mass General Brigham’s network, with emphasis on infection control and safety compliance.

The position requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 1–3 years of housekeeping experience; strong attention to detail and excellent customer