Environmental Aide

Night Environmental Aide – United States of America

This role assists in providing a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for the comfort of patients, visitors, and team members during night shifts.

• Perform checkout cleaning, area cleaning, and floor care cleaning.
• Purge assigned areas of excess and maintain cleanliness.
• 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 move furniture and equipment.
• Perform 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.
• Use supplies economically as directed through distribution controls.
• Clean and disinfect bed, bed controls, bed frame, motors, mattress, etc., upon patient discharge.
• Maintain department and hospital equipment in good working condition.
• Collect and dispose of refuse, including cleaning and relining receptacles.
• Greet patients with a smile and direct eye contact upon entering a room.
• Maintain knowledge of all Halifax Health and departmental safety policies and procedures.
• Participate in emergency preparedness drills and actual emergencies as instructed by the emergency preparedness manual.
• Perform other related duties and miscellaneous tasks as required.
• Work independently with minimal supervision as a self‑motivated worker.

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

Halifax Health is a leading community health system committed to providing high‑quality care.