Environmental Aide
- Hamilton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Position Summary
As a member of the healthcare team, the EA provides environmental and unit support in patient care areas. Functions according to the job description for Environmental Aides.
Schedule Work Hours
days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Previous cleaning or healthcare experience an asset
- Ability to work closely with staff on the unit including ability to accept assignments, delegation, requests and follow instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families and other members of the healthcare team, both verbal and written
- Ability to set and adjust priorities and organize work in response to unit needs
- Ability to use domestic and commercial cleaning equipment and to work with cleaning agents and germicides
- Ability to stand for long periods, repetitive reaching, repetitive bending, pushing and lifting using good body mechanics
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Responsibilities
Provide environmental and unit support in patient care areas as part of the healthcare team. Carry out duties according to the Environmental Aide job description and respond to unit needs.
Requirements
A Grade 12 education or equivalent is required; previous cleaning or healthcare experience is an asset. Candidates should communicate effectively, follow instructions and delegated assignments, organize and reprioritize work, use cleaning equipment and agents, and meet the role’s physical demands.
Skills
- Cleaning
- Healthcare Support
- Following Instructions
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
- Prioritization
- Work Organization
- Commercial Cleaning Equipment
- Cleaning Agents
- Germicides
- Physical Stamina
- Lifting
- Pushing
- Repetitive Reaching
- Repetitive Bending
- Good Body Mechanics
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Administrative
Keywords
- Environmental Aide
- Patient Care Areas
- Environmental Support
- Unit Support
- Healthcare Team
- Cleaning
- Healthcare Experience
- Domestic Cleaning Equipment
- Commercial Cleaning Equipment
- Cleaning Agents
- Germicides
- Delegation
- Following Instructions
- Patient Communication
- Family Communication
- Work Prioritization
- Work Organization
- Lifting
- Pushing
- Good Body Mechanics
- Grade 12