Environmental Aide
- Hamilton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Position Summary
As a member of the healthcare team, 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
Provides environmental and unit support services within patient care areas of a healthcare facility. Collaborates with the healthcare team to maintain cleanliness and assist with unit-specific assignments.
Requirements
Requires a Grade 12 education or equivalent and the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting and bending. Candidates should possess effective communication skills and the ability to operate commercial cleaning equipment.
Skills
- Cleaning
- Healthcare support
- Communication
- Prioritization
- Organization
- Equipment operation
- Body mechanics
- Lifting
- Bending
- Reaching
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Environmental Aide
- Healthcare
- Cleaning
- Germicides
- Patient care
- Unit support
- Body mechanics
- Commercial cleaning equipment
- Sanitation