Lead Environmental Service Aide

Kent Hospital; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Hospital, part of Care New England Health System, is seeking a capable leader to supervise Hospitality, Transport, and Cleaning staff. The role focuses on directing daily tasks, maintaining standards, and supporting patient-care operations in a hospital setting.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership, clear communication, and teamwork to ensure efficient service delivery and adherence to hospital policies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of related work experience required.
• Strong leadership and written/verbal communication skills required.
• Good interpersonal and team building skills required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a work leader for assigned Hospitality Associate, Transport Aide, Cleaning Aide I, and Cleaning Aides II employees in order to ensure that work assignments are carried out.
• Distributes and balances the workload for assigned staff.
• Trains employees as directed and answers employee questions concerning departmental policies, procedures, and directives.
• Resolves simple informal complaints.
• Delegates, reviews, amends and checks work in progress to ensure methods and deadlines have been met.
• Reports problems to the supervisor.
• Establishes and sustains sound relationships with assigned employees in order to foster an environment where innovative methods are used.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team building

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary

Serves as a work leader for assigned Hospitality Associate, Transport Aide, Cleaning Aide I, and Cleaning Aides II employees in order to ensure that work assignments are carried out appropriately and in a timely manner.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Serves as a work leader for assigned Hospitality Associate, Transport Aide, Cleaning Aide I, and Cleaning Aide II employees in order to ensure that work assignments are carried out.
• Distributes and balances the workload for assigned staff.
• Trains employees as directed and answers employee questions concerning departmental policies, procedures, and directives.
• Resolves simple informal complaints.
• Delegates, reviews, amends and checks work in progress to ensure methods and deadlines have been met.
• Reports problems to the supervisor.
• Establishes and sustains sound relationships with assigned employees in order to foster an environment where innovative methods are used. Involves others in creative solutions to issues.
• Cleans patient rooms/other areas, empties laundry, transports patients, and delivers specimens/items as requested.
• Prioritizes, schedules and assigns work to others, ensuring work is completed according to policies and procedures. Uses proper judgment and knowledge of established practices and procedures when addressing problem or issues.
• Prepares necessary reports and provides regular feedback to keep management fully informed on a daily basis.
• Monitors and ensures adherence to infection control, waste management, and safety procedures.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School diploma/GED or equivalent and 3 years of related work experience are required. Strong leadership and written/verbal communication skills are required. Good interpersonal and team building skills are also required.

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

EEO Statements

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.