Hospital Housekeeping Aide — Day Shift (Full-Time)

RWJBarnabas Health; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health in New Brunswick, NJ is seeking a Support Aide (Housekeeping Worker) to help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients and staff. The role emphasizes infection prevention, patient safety, and consistent adherence to hospital standards.

The position involves cleaning rooms and areas, handling waste, and ensuring supplies are stocked, with a day shift and rotating weekends/holidays. Prior housekeeping experience in a hospital setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Hospital housekeeping and floor care experience preferred.
• Comfortable performing physically active work.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient rooms, bathrooms, operating rooms, and assigned hospital areas in a timely manner.
• Perform trash removal, sweeping, mopping, and other environmental services duties according to hospital policies.
• Understand and properly handle medical, hazardous, and pharmaceutical waste.
• Clean surgical equipment, surgical invasive areas, isolation areas, and off-site campus areas as assigned.
• Maintain adequate stock of supplies and chemicals.
• Work independently while meeting department quality standards.
• Lift, pull, and push up to 50 pounds.
• Support Joint Commission and Department of Health compliance standards.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Lift up to 50 pounds

Attention to safety procedures

Independent work

Team collaboration

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health in New Brunswick, NJ is seeking a Support Aide (Housekeeping Worker) to help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients and staff. The role emphasizes infection prevention, patient safety, and consistent adherence to hospital standards.

The position involves cleaning rooms and areas, handling waste, and ensuring supplies are stocked, with a day shift and rotating weekends/holidays. Prior housekeeping experience in a hospital setting is preferred.