Atlantic Health System is seeking a Full-Time Environmental Aide I (Housekeeping) at Newton Medical Center to work 11:00PM-7:00AM, including rotating weekends.

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.
• 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 2 years 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.