Environmental Aide I - PT (7:00am-3:00pm) NMC

Atlantic Health System•Newton, NJ

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Atlantic Health is seeking a Part-Time Environmental Aide I (Housekeeping) at Newton Medical Center to work 7:00AM-3:00PM, including rotating weekends. This role is responsible for maintaining a clean and safe healthcare environment by performing various cleaning and sanitation duties. The Environmental Services Department is considered the 'first line of defense against infection' and works closely with Infection Prevention and Quality Departments to ensure high standards are met across all sites.

Requirements

HS diploma or GED equivalent required or will obtain within 1 year of employment.
Must be able to read, write and speak English.
Ability to apply elementary math functions and to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to work well under time constraints.
Regularly exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat and stands for long periods of time, bends, lifts, pushes and pulls up to 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Previous housekeeping experience in a hospital/healthcare environment preferred.
Previous floor-care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Checks EVS cart, ensuring proper chemical supplies are stocked with all bottles properly labeled and dated.
Cleans and sanitizes floor, walls, patient rooms (including bathrooms), public bathrooms and offices.
Cleans bodily fluids.
Ensures bathrooms are sufficiently stocked with paper supplies.
Removes trash, transports soiled linens to the soiled linen room, and disperses clean linens to patient areas and clean linen storage rooms.
Demonstrates proficiency in personal, patient, and team member safety regarding bloodborne pathogens, needle stick prevention, fire safety, bed tracking and discharge communication, hospital codes, lock out-tag out procedures, hand washing, patient satisfaction, OSHA regulations, and maintaining necessary records and reports for regulatory compliance.
Basic computer and electronic technology usage for email and application navigation.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
Life & AD&D Insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare
Well-Being Rewards
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance