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Environmental Aide III (Lead) - FT…
- Atlantic Health System (Summit, NJ)
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Atlantic Health System is seeking a Full-Time Environmental Aide III (Housekeeping Lead) at Overlook Medical Center. Required hours are 11:30PM - 7:30AM, including alternating weekends.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
+ 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.
+ Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
+ HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.
+ 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.
Relevant Experience:
+ Five (5) years of prior housekeeping experience in a hospital/healthcare environment preferred.
+ Previous floor-care experience 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
+ 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 Commission-certified services include behavioral health care, spine surgery, wound care, and primary care medical home (PCMH).
Atlantic Health System offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
+ Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
+ Life & AD&D Insurance.
+ Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
+ 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
+ PTO & Paid Sick Leave
+ Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
+ Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
+ Backup and On-Site Childcare
+ Well-Being Rewards
+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
+ Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
+ Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
+ Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
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