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. Responsibilities include :

• 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.