Environmental Aide Hospital

Riverside Hospital • Smithfield, VA

2d • $15 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Aide performs housekeeping and cleaning in accordance with state, regulatory agency, facility, RHS Infection Control, and Environmental Services standards and procedures. The role helps maintain a neat, clean, and safe work environment, ensures cleaning supplies are available, and assists team members with moving equipment and beds and with cleaning duties.

The position cleans assigned hospital areas, including patient rooms, bathrooms, corridors, public areas, elevators, and ancillary areas. It uses appropriate cleaning products, handles and stores chemicals safely, restocks supplies, and cleans carts daily. The Environmental Aide also terminally cleans assigned areas and maintains them in accordance with RHS policies.

The role supports a safe patient-care environment by following RHS, DNV, state, regulatory, National Patient Safety Goals, and infection-control requirements. Cleaning duties must be completed safely, thoroughly, and on schedule, with assigned areas monitored to maintain cleanliness and quality.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is preferred.
• One year of housekeeping or environmental services experience in a healthcare setting is preferred.
• Certified Auto External Defibrillator (AED) certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of housekeeping or environmental services experience in a healthcare setting.
• Certified Auto External Defibrillator (AED) certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute.

Responsibilities

• Clean assigned areas, including patient rooms, bathrooms, corridors, public areas, elevators, nurses’ stations, laboratories, lounges, and locker rooms, using methods such as sweeping, washing, mopping, dusting, disinfecting, and sanitizing.
• Use the correct cleaners for each task and label and store chemicals safely and properly.
• Restock supplies and clean carts daily; maintain appropriate stock of paper goods, soaps, chemicals, and reusable goods in assigned areas.
• Terminally clean and maintain assigned areas in accordance with RHS policies.
• Follow RHS, DNV, state, regulatory, infection-control, and National Patient Safety Goals requirements to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Follow proper body mechanics, hazardous-material handling guidance, and universal precautions to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Complete cleaning duties, including dusting, sanitizing, trash removal, and other required services, safely, thoroughly, and on time.
• Clean areas according to schedules and departmental policies, and continuously monitor assigned areas to maintain cleanliness and quality.
• Assist team members with moving equipment and beds and with cleaning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED