Job Details Join ChristianaCare and Make a Difference Every Day At ChristianaCare, our Environmental Services team plays a critical role in supporting exceptional patient care, infection prevention, patient safety, and service excellence. As an Environmental Services Assistant II, you will help create a clean, safe, healing environment for patients, visitors, and caregivers while performing advanced environmental and floor care responsibilities throughout our healthcare facilities. This position combines traditional environmental services functions with specialized floor and carpet care responsibilities that require technical expertise, independent decision-making, and operation of specialized equipment. Primary Responsibilities Environmental Cleaning & Infection Prevention Perform specialized cleaning and disinfection of patient rooms, isolation rooms, procedural areas, clinical spaces, and high-touch surfaces following infection prevention guidelines and regulatory requirements. Maintain compliance with healthcare environmental cleaning standards, infection control protocols, and departmental procedures. Safely utilize cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, dilution systems, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Support initiatives focused on reducing healthcare-associated infections, improving patient experience, and maintaining regulatory readiness. Collect, transport, and dispose of trash, regulated waste, recyclable materials, infectious waste, and soiled linens according to established safety standards. Floor & Carpet Care Independently operate and maintain specialized equipment, including: Auto scrubbers Burnishers Buffers Extractors Carpet cleaning equipment Wet vacuums Ride-on floor machines Perform floor restoration and maintenance activities, including: Scrubbing Stripping Refinishing Burnishing Buffing Recoating Applying floor finishes Perform carpet care services such as extraction cleaning, stain removal, odor mitigation, spot treatment, and restoration. Evaluate floor and carpet conditions and determine appropriate cleaning methods, products, and equipment to achieve quality standards. Customer Service & Team Support Deliver exceptional service to patients, visitors, caregivers, physicians, and team members. Support a positive patient experience through professional interactions and responsiveness to service requests. Provide coaching, onboarding support, and technical guidance for Environmental Services team members related to floor care, equipment operation, and departmental procedures. Respond promptly to department communications, work requests, and service recovery opportunities using mobile devices and work assignment systems. Safety & Compliance Identify and report environmental hazards, safety concerns, equipment malfunctions, and facility deficiencies. Maintain all equipment, storage areas, supply rooms, carts, and closets in a clean, organized, and regulatory-ready condition. Participate in required training, competency validation, and continuing education related to infection prevention, environmental cleaning, safety, customer service, and equipment operation. Observe all departmental policies, regulatory requirements, and workplace safety standards. Qualifications Education & Experience High school diploma or equivalent work experience preferred. Minimum one year of housekeeping or environmental services experience preferred. Healthcare environmental services experience is a plus. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of environmental cleaning practices, hospital-grade disinfectants, dilution systems, and Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Understanding of infection prevention principles, isolation precautions, and healthcare environmental services standards. Ability to communicate professionally with patients, visitors, healthcare staff, and leadership. Strong customer service, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Comfortable using smartphones, mobile devices, and electronic work assignment systems. Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times. Physical Requirements Ability to lift up to 40 pounds. Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, and perform physical job duties throughout the shift. Ability to operate specialized cleaning and floor care equipment safely. Working Conditions Regular exposure to healthcare environments, including potential exposure to infectious materials when proper precautions are not followed. Required use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Safety glasses must be worn at all times. Why ChristianaCare? At ChristianaCare, every role contributes to our mission of serving our neighbors as expert, caring partners in their health. As an Environmental Services Assistant II, you will play an essential part in creating a safe, welcoming, and healing environment that supports outstanding patient care and operational excellence across our facilities. Apply today and become part of a team committed to safety, service, and excellence. 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 Nov 17, 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/ Christiana Hospital, Newark, Delaware. This 1,007-bed, 1.3-million-square-foot modern facility provides a level of care only available in large-scale teaching hospitals. Christiana Hospital includes Delaware's only Level-I Trauma center (as verified by the American College of Surgeons), which is prepared to handle the most extreme medical emergencies. In fact, it is the only Level-I Trauma center on the East Coast corridor between Baltimore and Philadelphia. Christiana Hospital has also been nationally recognized in U.S. News & World Report's Best Regional Hospitals rankings as #1 in Delaware and #3 in the Philadelphia metro area, plus High Performing in 9 Adult Procedures/Conditions Christiana Care Health System Website

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