Environmental Supervisor

CareWell Health•East Orange, NJ

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About The Position

The Environmental Supervisor is responsible for the daily operation of Environmental Services, Linen, and Transport departments, ensuring consistent quality and high sanitary standards throughout hospital buildings. The role oversees daily linen distribution and ensures departments have the linen needed to meet patient needs. It also provides oversight of regulatory standards and department finances, and collaborates with management and supervisory teams to support daily operations. The supervisor oversees staffing resources, waste handling, environmental hygiene, bed tracking, supplies, equipment repairs, work schedules, and staff onboarding. The position coordinates with other departments, participates in hospital meetings and committees as appropriate, and supports continuous regulatory readiness. It requires knowledge of cleaning and disinfection practices, relevant regulations and standards, facility safety, and the needs of adult customers from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

A minimum of four years of experience as an environmental services manager at a healthcare facility.
Current New Jersey driver's license.
Knowledge of cleaning and disinfection principles and requirements, proper chemical and equipment use, and labor requirements for maintaining furniture, furnishings, and interior finishes.
Knowledge of regulatory, legislative, and TJC standards related to environmental services.
Knowledge of facility safety requirements and proper operation and maintenance of EVS tools and equipment.
Knowledge of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs of adults.

Responsibilities

Oversee the daily operations of Environmental Services, Linen, and Transport departments and maintain consistent quality and sanitary standards.
Ensure daily hospital linen distribution and adequate linen availability for patient care needs.
Supervise departmental resources and make recommendations regarding hiring, promotion, and annual staff performance reviews.
Oversee waste separation, packaging, and disposal in accordance with applicable regulations.
Carry out quality improvement initiatives under the direction of the EVS manager.
Conduct and document environmental hygiene rounds at the Hospital, MAB, East Pavilion, 80 So, Munn, and the Family Health Center; prepare reports for managers and others.
Manage the bed tracking system and ensure EVS response times are met; collaborate with the EVS Director on improvement activities.
Assist with orientation and onboarding of new Environmental Services Aides, Linen Clerks, and Patient Transporters as requested.
Oversee inventories, usage data, ordering of consumable supplies, and equipment repairs.
Prepare master work and time schedules under the Director's direction; coordinate vacation and holiday time and review daily schedule adjustments.
Coordinate departmental activities with other departments and institutional needs.
Promote a team-oriented working environment through a hands-on approach.
Participate in hospital meetings and serve on committees as appropriate.
Maintain awareness of community agencies and resources.
Support continuous readiness for regulatory agencies, including JCAHO and DOH.
Use respectful communication, conflict resolution, and effective interpersonal relationships with customers.
Prioritize duties and immediate needs or requests, including stat cleans, and demonstrate personal accountability.
Identify and use appropriate resources to ensure problems and concerns are followed through and resolved.
Demonstrate knowledge of facility safety requirements and properly operate and maintain EVS cleaning and disinfection tools and equipment.