Environmental Services Aide - $12 to $19 per HOUR
Posted on October 24, 2025
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Abilene is a prominent healthcare facility located in Abilene, TX, specializing in inpatient rehabilitation services. As part of the Encompass Health network, one of the nation’s leading providers of post-acute healthcare services, the hospital focuses on delivering comprehensive rehabilitation care to patients recovering from serious injuries, surgeries, or illnesses. Encompass Health is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient-centered care, clinical excellence, and innovation in rehabilitation, which has earned it prestigious honors such as being named one of the "Worlds Most Admired Companies" and included in the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For. This reputation is founded on a culture that values teamwork, growth opportunities, and a shared mission to improve patients’ quality of life through expert care and compassionate service.
This particular opportunity is for the role of an Environmental Services Aide, an essential position within the hospital’s support services. The role is offered on a PRN (as needed) basis, including some evenings and weekends, making it ideal for those seeking flexible work hours while still playing a crucial role in maintaining hospital standards. The Environmental Services Aide is responsible for ensuring a clean, sanitary, and safe environment throughout the hospital by adhering to rigorous established quality standards and compliance with health and safety regulations. This position demands attention to detail, efficiency, and a strong commitment to upholding the healing environment that the hospital strives to provide for its patients and staff alike.
Beyond basic cleaning duties, the Environmental Services Aide uses a variety of professional cleaning equipment such as high dusters, vacuums, mops, and floor polishers to maintain different hospital areas. The role also involves maintaining general office equipment cleanliness and ensuring a tidy work environment. Individuals in this position must possess good communication skills and a keen eye for detail to identify and address cleanliness concerns proactively. The ability to work independently and manage time effectively is critical to meet the hospital’s high standards and operational demands.
Encompass Health offers a supportive and inclusive work culture with comprehensive benefits available to both full-time and part-time employees. These benefits include affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, generous paid time off that accumulates over time, opportunities for tuition reimbursement and continuing education, company-matched 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase options, and flexible spending accounts. Working here means becoming part of a vibrant community of dedicated professionals passionate about their work and the healing of others.
This position prefers candidates with a high school diploma or GED and previous housekeeping experience, positioning it as an entry-friendly role for motivated individuals eager to contribute to healthcare through environmental services. The role requires physical abilities such as lifting and pushing or pulling up to 50 pounds regularly, good visual acuity, and the capacity to stand or walk for extended periods, along with abilities to kneel, bend, crouch, and reach, ensuring all hospital areas are maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness and safety. Join Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Abilene as an Environmental Services Aide and play an indispensable part in creating a safe, pleasant, and healing hospital environment for patients and staff alike.
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Previous housekeeping experience preferred
- Good visual acuity and ability to communicate
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds on a regular basis
- Ability to push or pull a minimum of 50 pounds including equipment and supplies
- Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking
- Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel and crouch