Hospital Environmental Service Aide — Clean, Safe Patient Spaces

Hackensack Meridian Health; Brick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 1,995,000 - 2,841,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking an Environmental Service Aide to clean and sanitize rooms, bathrooms, and furnishings in assigned areas of a hospital. You will deliver linen, remove trash, and ensure equipment and floors are maintained to high standards of cleanliness.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and a patient‑focused approach, with priority on safety and quality of care. Starting wage is posted at $17.55 per hour with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing patient needs.
• Strong sense of accountability for improving the lives of our patients and their caregivers.
• Exceptional focus on teamwork.
• Ability and passion to deliver the highest quality of care based on a strong sense of patient focus.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient's rooms, bathrooms, furniture and other areas of the facility in a timely manner.
• Deliver linen and remove trash from assigned areas.
• Sweep and mop patient's rooms.
• Maintain adequate stock of materials, supplies and chemicals on cleaning cart and in janitor's closet.
• Consistently perform daily floor care procedure.
• Ensure equipment is kept clean and polished - carts, tanks and buckets are emptied and rinsed at shift end.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned which are according to hospital policies & procedures.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Skills

Communication skills

Learn quickly

Accountability

Teamwork

Patient focus

Education

High School diploma or GED

Previous environmental service/housekeeping experience

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking an Environmental Service Aide to clean and sanitize rooms, bathrooms, and furnishings in assigned areas of a hospital. You will deliver linen, remove trash, and ensure equipment and floors are maintained to high standards of cleanliness.

The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and a patient‑focused approach, with priority on safety and quality of care. Starting wage is posted at $17.55 per hour with comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth.