Support Aide

Job Overview

The Support Aide position is responsible for cleaning patient rooms, offices, corridors, utility rooms, and other assigned areas of the hospital. Their tasks include dusting, wiping, polishing, and mopping assigned areas, collecting soiled linen from patient areas, assisting with room and furniture setup, stripping and refinishing floors, operating the Chariot burnishing machine, and shampooing carpets.

Qualifications

• Preferred: High School Diploma

Essential Functions

• Cleans patient rooms, offices, corridors, utility rooms, and other assigned areas
• Dusts surfaces that collect dust, wipes clean all furniture, cleans and polishes metal and porcelain fixtures in bathrooms
• Observes daily performance and reports the need for repairs to equipment, furniture, building fixtures, responds to all hospital fire and disaster drills
• Buffs or burnishes floors with 17” and 20” machines including rotary buffer
• Collects soiled linen from patient areas to dirty utility room. Transport by pushing the cart to lower level soiled linen room for laundry pick-up
• Collects and stores medical waste and may be required to collect, replace, and store sharp containers
• Performs a variety of special projects such as cleaning air induction units, light fixtures, windows, etc.
• Interacts and teams in a positive manner with coworkers all in the same departments to accomplish the goals and objectives of the hospital for effective patient care
• Moves furniture and sets up meeting rooms
• Affixes to the cleaning of any spills observed or requested
• Maintains all assigned equipment in a clean and efficient working manner
• Works with a constant concern for the safety of all persons (patients, visitors, etc.)

Scheduling Requirements

This position is available on a Per Diem basis during Evening shifts, and may require weekend and holiday coverage.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is $18.26 per hour.

Location

The position is located at 865 Stone Street, Rahway, NJ 07065, at RWJUH Rahway Hospital, Department Name: Environmental Services.

Job Title

The job title is Support Aide.