Environmental Aide

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

- 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.