Environmental Aide I - Summit, United States - Atlantic Health System

Atlantic Health System

Verified Company

Summit, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Responsible for performing general and aseptic cleaning and sanitizing of areas such as patient rooms, auxiliary rooms and other specified areas throughout the hospital under the supervision of the environmental aide supervisor.

Performs duties in accordance with established schedules, technical and administrative policies/procedures.

Principal Accountabilities:

Utilizes appropriate cleaning equipment in cleaning all nursing units, patients' rooms and all other designated facility areas, including the floors, woodwork, sills, vents, sinks, furniture etc.
Follows the department's policies and procedures on cleaning, disinfecting and deodorization.
Cleans up major spills when necessary and responds to pages in a timely manner.
Cleans and restocks housekeeping carts at the end of each shift.
Removes all trash and linen within the hospital.
Follows directions carefully for cleaning solution preparations and handling of bio-hazard materials.
Makes periodic checks for environmental needs in the assigned area.
Reports any repairs to maintenance.
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.
AM604Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required:

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Up to three (3) years of prior experience in housekeeping in either a hospital or institutional setting or a related field.

Preferred:

High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency.
Experience in housekeeping in either a hospital or institutional setting.

ABOUT US

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
CentraState 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 AllSpire 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 Hospital Review
Best Employers for Workers over 50
AARP
Gold-Level "Well Workplace": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
One of the 100 Best Workplaces for "Millennials" Great Place to Work and FORTUNE magazine
One of the 20 Best Workplaces in

Health Care:
Great Place to Work and FORTUNE magazine

Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
NJ Sustainable Business

Named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, a World's Best Hospital by Newsweek and recognized as a Best Regional Hospital in the NY Metro area by U.S.

News & World Report.

Our Atlantic Neuroscience Institute is the region's leader in neuroscience care. A hub for the New Jersey Stroke Network, we offer a broad range of advanced neurological, neurosurgical and neurodiagnostic services. We are also certified as a Level IV Epilepsy Center and home to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, where more brain tumor surgeries are performed than anywhere else in New Jersey. Our CyberKnife program is the largest and most experienced in the state. We also have a satellite emergency department in Union, NJ, which treats about 40,000 emergency cases each year.
Committed to providing exceptional care, Overlook Medical Center has achieved the prestigious Magnet recognition. This designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center is the highest national honor for nursing excellence. What's more, Overlook Medical Center has advanced certification from The Joint Commission for perinatal care and is designated an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center. Additional Joint Commissioncertified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).
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