Environmental Aide

Overview

Halifax Health is seeking an Environmental Aide for the Environmental Services Department.

Summary

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

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent highly preferred.
• Previous housekeeping/custodial experience preferred.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.

About Us

Recognized as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals™ in the United States by IBM Watson Health™, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of health care services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, two community hospitals, urgent care clinics, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with five outreach locations, the area’s largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, primary care walk-in clinics, a clinic specializing in women’s health, a pediatric care community clinic, five pediatric medical practices, a home health care agency and an exclusive provider organization. Halifax Health offers the area’s only Level II Trauma Center, Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC), Center for Transplant Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, complete Neurosurgical Services, OB Emergency Department and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born earlier than 28 weeks. For more information, visit halifaxhealth.org.