Environmental Aide

Environmental Aide

This individual assists in providing a clean, sanitary and safe environment for the comfort of our patients, visitors and Team Members.

High School Diploma or GED equivalent highly preferred. Previous custodial experience required.

Perform checkout cleaning, area cleaning, and floor care cleaning. Police and clean assigned areas. Dispose of trash from assigned work areas. Dust mop, damp mop, and maintain tile floors daily. Vacuum, damp mop spots, and maintain carpeted floors daily. Occasionally moves furniture and equipment. Performs weekly cleaning in assigned areas. Cleans and sanitizes trash cans, wheelchairs, stretchers and other rolling stock daily.

Maintain assigned areas according to Quality Control standards. Wash and disinfect furniture and fixtures. Utilize discretion and economically use supplies as controlled through distribution. Clean and disinfect bed, bed controls, bed frame, motors, mattress, etc. upon patient discharge. Maintains department and hospital equipment in good working condition. Collects and disposes of refuse, including cleaning and relining of the receptacles. Greet patients with a smile and direct eye contact upon entering a room.

Maintains a working knowledge of all Halifax Health and departmental safety policies and procedures. Understands and participates in emergency preparedness drills and actual emergencies as instructed in the Emergency Preparedness Manual. Performs other related duties and miscellaneous tasks as required. Self-motivated worker who functions under little direct supervision.