Environmental Services Team Lead

Cleveland Clinic

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin North Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This downtown Stuart hospital provides top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Martin County on the beautiful St. Lucie River. The caregivers at Martin North Hospital have made it an excellent medical facility and a home away from home. Cleveland Clinic’s Environmental Services Department is consistently among the highest-performing EVS teams in healthcare, and we’re looking to add an Environmental Services Team Lead to our team to create the comfortable and safe environment our patients have come to expect. The Environmental Services Team Lead will serve as team leader of an assigned function while also performing the duties of an Environmental Service Worker. You will serve as a resource that is knowledgeable of all job functions and responsibilities. Come be a part of a team who values teamwork and building strong relationships. A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday from 3:00PM – 11:30PM or 11:00PM – 7:30AM, including every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
One year of experience in an environmental services or housekeeping role with strong customer service skills
Ability to provide direction on departmental policies and procedures, various cleaning and patient hospitality techniques, proper use and storage of cleaning agents, chemicals and cleaning equipment
Requires full body motion, including ability to perform work while lifting, bending, stooping, crouching, squatting, and reaching.
Requires continuous walking and standing on hard surfaces.
Requires regular handling and use of disinfectants and other cleaning agents and chemicals.
Light Work - Exerting 11 to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Responsibilities

Orient and train caregivers.
Assist with scheduling to ensure resource availability and reassign schedules as needed.
Inform supervisor of performance concerns and policy violations.
Follow and assist with adherence to policies and procedures on patient isolation and Environmental Services standards.
Ensure compliance with hospital-wide and departmental safety requirements.
Collaborate with Environmental Services Team Leads and management to maintain a sanitary, safe environment.
Clean various areas including patient rooms, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge rooms and surgical/non-surgical rooms.
Stock paper items and other supplies in patient rooms, exam rooms and restrooms.
Perform daily cleaning tasks such as dust mopping, vacuuming, gum removal, and buffing hard floor surfaces.
Complete waste stream removal, including general waste, recycling and infectious waste.