Environmental Aide – PT; HMC

Job Category: EVS/Patient Transport
Job Description: Atlantic Health is seeking a Part-Time Environmental Aide I (Housekeeping) at Hackettstown Medical Center. Required hours are 4:00PM-12:00AM including rotating weekends. Starting rate $18.50/hr.

• Utilizes appropriate cleaning equipment in cleaning all nursing units, patients’ rooms (including bathroom) and all other designated facility areas, including the floors, woodwork, sills, vents, sinks, furniture, public bathrooms, offices etc.
• Checks EVS cart, ensuring proper chemical supplies are stocked with all bottles properly labeled and dated.
• 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.
• Follows directions carefully for cleaning solution preparations and handling of bio-hazard materials.
• Follows the department’s policies and procedures on cleaning, disinfecting and deodorization.
• 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.
• Makes periodic checks for environmental needs in the assigned area.
• Cleans up major spills when necessary and responds to pages in a timely manner.
• Position includes the cleaning of bodily fluids.
• Basic computer and electronic technology usage for email and application navigation.
• Keeps abreast of changes in environmental services by attending monthly department meetings.
• Handles moderately complex issues and problems and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Reports any repairs to maintenance

• 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.
• Ability to work well under time constraints.
• Must be able to be on feet for all or most of the shift.
• 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.
• 1-2 years of customer service experience in healthcare, hospitality or relevant area preferred.

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is;
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. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non‑profit health care systems in the nation.

Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children’s Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Centra State Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of All Spire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare – Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare – Becker’s Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know – Becker’s…