Environmental Aide NMC

Overview

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

• 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.
• Demonstrates 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 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 daily.
• Basic computer and electronic technology usage for email and application navigation.

• HS diploma or GED equivalent required or will obtain within 1 year of employment.
• To provide a safe environment to our patients, 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.

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

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is that anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities include Morristown Medical Center, Overlook Medical Center, Newton Medical Center, and more.

Atlantic Health System offers a competitive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Benefits commonly include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement plans, PTO, tuition assistance, parental leave, childcare options, wellness programs, EAP, and more. Details vary by role and employment status.

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.