EVS AIDE I |ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES | FULL-TIME EVENING SHIFT EVERY OTHER WEEKEND (21266)

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 21,593 - 30,754; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous time-off policy

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus, NJ, is hiring an Environmental Services Aide I. This full-time, on-site position focuses on maintaining cleanliness and assisting patients. Candidates should have customer service skills, English proficiency, and a high-school diploma or equivalent. Benefits include competitive medical, dental, vision plans, generous leave, and tuition reimbursement. $19.00/hr plus evening and weekend differentials apply.

Qualifications

• Housekeeping experience is a plus but not required.
• Minimum one year of previous patient care experience preferred.
• Must possess and maintain Heart Saver Certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and disinfection in patient care areas.
• Operate cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Escort patients within the Medical Center.

Skills

Customer service skills

Housekeeping experience

Ability to lift/carry 50 lbs or more

English proficiency

Education

High-school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Requisition Number: EVSAI009297

Posted: April 27, 2026 • Full-Time • On-site

Location

New Bridge Medical Center

Join Our Team at New Bridge Medical Center!

We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, New Bridge Medical Center is looking for an Environmental Services Aide I.

Job Duties

• Carries out all duties required to maintain optimum levels of cleanliness and disinfection in patient care, ancillary, and public areas of the hospital—including resident/patient rooms, bathrooms, nursing stations, ancillary rooms, lounges, waiting areas, public restrooms, and examination rooms.
• Completes responsibilities assigned or directed accurately and timely, following the 5-Step Cleaning process and other departmental processes. Duties include dusting, mopping floors, damp mopping spillages, reconditioning floors, spot washing walls, cleaning patient rooms (beds, venetian blinds, furniture), dusting furniture, washing and polishing all wooden and metal furniture, disposing of rubbish, cleaning restroom areas (toilets, mirrors, countertops, sinks), and restocking supplies.
• Operates all cleaning equipment and supplies used by the department for various cleaning or buffing jobs.
• Moves heavy objects such as beds, desks, and copy machines for cleaning purposes.
• Identifies medical waste from regular waste and disposes of everything appropriately following hospital regulations.
• Performs hand hygiene before and after transport of a patient.
• Wears the laboratory coat provided during patient transport.
• Escorts patients within the Medical Center to and from patient units via appropriate means (wheelchair, bed, stretcher), assisting nursing staff with lifting patients when requested.
• Transports deceased patients or residents to the morgue.
• Maintains records of assignments, including description of person/item, time of pick‑up and delivery, and obtaining required signatures.
• Ensures patient safety and comfort (e.g., safety straps on wheelchairs and beds, IV pole attachment, IV bag adequacy, proper patient covers).
• Keeps equipment (stretchers, wheelchairs) clean and in good repair.
• Participates in mandatory educational and in‑service programs.
• Exhibits customer service skills: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, helpfulness, pleasant attitude, and patience; responds professionally, caring and respectfully according to customer service performance expectations.
• Maintains departmental policies, procedures, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct; familiar with its Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
• Possesses and maintains a Heart Saver Certification; performs lifesaving skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support overall objectives of the department and organization.

Position Qualifications

• Housekeeping experience a plus but not required.
• Formal on‑the‑job training provided.
• Minimum one year of previous patient care experience preferred.
• Speaks, reads, and writes English to the extent required by the position.
• Must possess and maintain Heart Saver Certification; perform lifesaving skills.

Education

High‑school diploma or equivalency preferred.

Job Setting / Physical Demands

• All areas of the Medical Center.
• Extremely heavy physical effort (lift/carry 50 lbs or more).
• Frequent prolonged standing/walking.
• Pushes/pulls or moves/heavy equipment/supplies.
• Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and/or crouching.
• Manual dexterity and mobility.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients.

Salary

$19.00 per hour; differential $1.15 for evening, night & weekend shifts.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive medical, dental, and vision plans. We prioritize work‑life balance with a generous time‑off policy that includes vacation days, personal time, sick leave, and nine paid holidays. Additionally, we offer tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to support employee development.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.