Environmental Aide, Per Diem
About The Position
The Environmental Aide maintains a clean, attractive, and safe environment in assigned facility areas. The role performs cleaning, transport, equipment handling, room setup, trash removal, and linen handling duties; cleans patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other areas; and distributes supplies to departments while maintaining stock levels. The aide communicates effectively with peers and supervisors, performs competently, and follows applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures to support sanitization and safety. This is a per diem/casual position with variable days and an eight-hour shift. Shift assignment may be day, evening, or night, and every other weekend is required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED).
- Knowledge of maintaining a sterile environment, including proper cleaning procedures and equipment.
- Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based data and instructions.
- Written and verbal communication skills to communicate with team members, supervisors, patients, and other hospital personnel.
- Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines.
- Ability to operate basic environmental services equipment, including mechanical floor cleaners, buffers, vacuums, washers, and dryers.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including handling multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.
- Ability to identify, evaluate, and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other staff members.
Responsibilities
- Maintain clean, attractive, and safe assigned areas.
- Perform cleaning, transport, equipment handling, room setup, trash removal, and linen handling duties.
- Clean patient rooms, offices, hallways, and other assigned facility areas.
- Distribute supplies to departments and maintain stock levels.
- Follow applicable local, state, and federal regulations, codes, policies, and procedures related to sanitization and safety.
- Communicate effectively with peers and supervisors and perform competently.
- Prioritize assignments and complete work within standardized policies and procedures to meet objectives and deadlines.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
