Job Description

Position Summary

ChristianaCare is seeking a dedicated Environmental Services Associate III to help maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for patients, visitors, and staff. This position plays a vital role in supporting infection prevention efforts and ensuring a positive healthcare experience through outstanding environmental services and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental Cleaning & Sanitation

• Clean and maintain patient rooms, offices, public spaces, and ancillary areas to established cleanliness standards.
• Clean and disinfect isolation and precaution rooms according to infection control policies and procedures.
• Maintain Environmental Services closets, carts, and equipment in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
• Ensure carts and equipment are never left unattended and remove empty boxes from carts, closets, and work areas.
• Restock paper products, soap, and other supplies throughout the facility.
• Pick up and dispose of trash, bulk waste, infectious waste, and soiled linen according to established procedures.
• Remove needle boxes, glove boxes, and soiled equipment from patient rooms and transport them to designated utility areas.
• Assist with floor care activities, including cleaning, stripping, refinishing floors, shampooing carpets, and upholstery cleaning as assigned.

Safety & Compliance

• Follow all departmental safety policies, infection prevention procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses at all times.
• Report maintenance issues, damages, hazards, and unsafe conditions promptly to supervisors.
• Handle infectious waste and hazardous materials safely and appropriately.

Communication & Teamwork

• Respond promptly to Environmental Services calls, texts, and work requests when assigned.
• Maintain work-issued phones and log into required applications at the beginning of each shift.
• Participate in departmental meetings, training sessions, and in-service education programs.
• Demonstrate professionalism, compassion, and a service-oriented attitude when interacting with patients, visitors, and colleagues.
• Support departmental operations through additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• One year of housekeeping, environmental services, or custodial experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively.
• Strong understanding of customer service principles and teamwork.
• Ability to follow departmental policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Ability to maintain a high level of personal hygiene and professionalism.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality and privacy.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness and infection prevention.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift.
• Ability to perform frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying.
• Ability to safely handle cleaning equipment, supplies, and waste materials.

Work Environment

• Healthcare setting with daily interaction with patients, visitors, and healthcare staff.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, hazardous materials, and infectious waste.
• Potential exposure to infectious diseases when proper precautions are not followed.
• Requires strict adherence to safety and infection prevention protocols.

Additional Responsibilities

Depending on operational needs, Environmental Services Associates may be assigned to:

• One-on-one employee training
• Bed board coverage and weekend rotations
• Password resets on work-issued devices
• Furniture and equipment transport
• Floor stripping and refinishing projects
• Carpet, upholstery, wall, and window cleaning

Why Join ChristianaCare?

At ChristianaCare, every team member plays an essential role in delivering safe, high-quality patient care. As an Environmental Services Associate, you will help create a clean, welcoming, and healing environment that supports patients, visitors, and caregivers every day.

This position has a starting rate of $18.23 per hour, regardless of prior experience. After six months of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $21.32 per hour. After one year of continuous employment, the hourly rate will automatically increase to $22.34 per hour.

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Sep 6, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/