Atlantic Health System

Non-profit healthcare provider with physician network

Environmental Aide 1

Environmental Services (Healthcare)Posted on Nov 14

Full-timeNewton, NJ, USA$18.50 - $28.88 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required, or must be obtained within one year of employment.
Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
Must be able to apply elementary math functions and follow detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Must be able to work well under time constraints.
Must tolerate exposure to extreme cold and heat, stand for long periods, bend, and lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to remain on their feet for most of the shift.
Must demonstrate proficiency in personal, patient, and team-member safety, including bloodborne pathogens, needlestick prevention, fire safety, bed tracking and discharge communication, hospital codes, lockout/tagout procedures, handwashing, patient satisfaction, OSHA regulations, and maintaining records and reports for regulatory compliance.
Must use basic computer and electronic technology for email and application navigation.
Must have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, willingness and capability to learn new tasks regularly, ability to get along with coworkers, and ability to represent the organization positively.

Responsibilities

Check the environmental-services cart to ensure proper chemical supplies are stocked and all bottles are properly labeled and dated.
Clean and sanitize floors, walls, patient rooms including bathrooms, public bathrooms, and offices.
Clean bodily fluids as part of the position.
Ensure paper supplies are sufficiently stocked in all bathrooms.
Remove trash, bring soiled linens to the soiled-linen room, and distribute clean linens to patient areas, clean-linen storage rooms, and areas.

Desired Qualifications

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

Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center is seeking a Full-Time Environmental Aide I (Housekeeping) to work 7:00AM-3:00PM, including rotating weekends. Starting rate $18.50/hr.

Essential Functions/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.
Position includes the cleaning of bodily fluids.
Makes sure that paper supplies are stocked sufficiently in all bathrooms.
Removes trash, bring soiled linens to soiled linen room, disperse clean linens to patient areas to clean linen storage rooms and areas.
Must demonstrate proficiency in personal, patient and team member safety regarding blood borne pathogens, needle stick prevention, fire safety, bed tracking and discharge communication, hospital codes, lock out-tag out procedures, hand washing, patient satisfaction, OSHA regulations, maintaining records and reports necessary for regulatory compliance.
Must be able to be on feet for most of the shift.
Must have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, willingness and capability to learn new tasks regularly, get along with co-workers and represent the organization in a positive light on a daily basis.
Basic computer and electronic technology usage for email and application navigation.

Requirements:

HS diploma or GED equivalent required or will obtain within 1 year of employment.
To provide a safe environment to our patients, we require that all candidates 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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme cold and extreme heat and stands for long periods of time, bends, lifts, pushes and pulls up to 50 lbs.

Relevant Experience:

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

Minimum Salary (Hourly Rate): 18.500000

Maximum Salary (Hourly Rate): 28.880000

Salary Admin Plan: SER

About the Company

Atlantic Health System

Non-profit healthcare provider with physician network

Atlantic Health System is a large non-profit healthcare network in New Jersey that runs hospitals, outpatient centers, urgent care clinics, and a physician-led group called Atlantic Medical Group with more than 1,000 doctors across 300 locations. It provides a full range of medical services to communities in New Jersey and New York and lets patients manage care through the MyChart portal, which handles medical records, appointments, and bill payments. Its business model puts earnings back into its healthcare services and facilities, reinvesting to improve care access and community health. The system differentiates itself by being a broad, integrated network of facilities and a large physician group under a nonprofit umbrella, offering coordinated care across many sites. Its goal is to improve community health by delivering comprehensive care and continually expanding access to high-quality medical services.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Morristown, NJ
Founded: Not listed

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