Environmental Services Supervisor

TOTALLY KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL•Loma Linda, CA

6d•$25 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Supervisor leads, directs, administers, and oversees environmental services operations, including housekeeping, laundry, and janitorial functions. The role plans, organizes, supervises, coordinates, and controls department activities while collaborating on human resources, staff education, service improvement, and staff competence. As a member of the leadership team, the supervisor supports effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and promotes employee engagement, patient safety, quality outcomes, service excellence, and fiscal responsibility. The supervisor oversees Environmental Services Technicians, staffing, recruitment, training, evaluations, scheduling, work quality, and department policies and guidelines. The position monitors daily department activities, assesses and inspects hospital work areas, ensures clean linen is available in patient care units, and performs environmental-services duties when needed. The supervisor maintains effective department operations and compliance with applicable Joint Commission, state, federal, and local requirements, and participates in safety, infection control, and quality assurance performance improvement activities. This position requires an eight-hour workday. The physical-demand description lists standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, hand use, pushing or pulling, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, reaching, and tasting or smelling. It also lists lifting or exerting force up to 10 pounds, up to 25 pounds, and assisted loads up to 50 and 100 pounds. The work-environment checklist indicates exposure to wet or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather, extreme cold and heat, electrical shock, explosives, radiation, and vibration; the amount of exposure is not discernible from the supplied text.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
At least three years of experience in a management or supervisory capacity.
Experience in leadership roles managing and coordinating groups.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Working knowledge of environmental services operations, procedures, and equipment.
Good work ethics and a professional image.
Knowledge of CMS conditions of participation, CDPH state regulations, CCS, and applicable TJC accreditation requirements for hospital, nursing care center, and laboratory settings.
Working knowledge of computers and software applications applicable to the job.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work responsibly in a team environment and independently.
Ability to manage confidential information effectively and appropriately.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree preferred.
Additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, administration, and oversight of environmental services operations, including housekeeping, laundry, and janitorial functions.
Plan, organize, supervise, coordinate, and control environmental services activities.
Provide adequate department staffing in accordance with company policies for recruiting, training, evaluating, disciplining, and termination as needed.
Supervise Environmental Services Technicians and provide timely, complete, documented orientation and training.
Schedule technicians to ensure appropriate hospital coverage and monitor their daily assignments and activities.
Assess hospital areas daily, educate technicians about assignments, and inspect work for proper technique, completeness, and accuracy.
Ensure clean linen is available in patient care units.
Oversee scheduling and cleaning of the Kids 4 Ever house and report maintenance issues.
Develop, evaluate, and implement departmental policies, guidelines, goals, objectives, and work standards.
Prepare and submit reports as requested by the Vice President of Operations.
Participate in safety, infection control, and quality assurance performance improvement committees.
Perform environmental services duties when needed.
Maintain compliance with applicable Joint Commission, state, federal, and local regulatory requirements and organizational policies.
Support patient safety, performance improvement, quality measurement, and evidence-informed decision-making.
Build collaborative relationships, facilitate group discussions, communicate effectively, and address conflict constructively.
Promote diversity, ethical and professional conduct, lifelong learning, and staff participation in decision-making.
Support reward and recognition programs, healthy work environments, information-system adoption, and use of data for operational decisions.