Housekeeping Director

Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Housekeeping Director plans, organizes, and directs the Housekeeping department’s operations to ensure a clean and safe working environment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The role oversees department programs, policies, staffing, supplies, equipment, facility cleanliness, and budget operations. The director also supports patient safety and customer service, assists with patient evacuation, and performs Housekeeping Assistant duties as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
At least two years of supervisory experience in a health care setting.
Training in environmental control practices and procedures.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of practices and procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
Ability to implement and interpret department programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Proficiency in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Ability to maintain professional working relationships with associates and vendors.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
Ability to understand and follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures, and adhere to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and required compliance training.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the Housekeeping department’s goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Maintain supplies and equipment, facility appearance, and conduct regular inspections of patient rooms for sanitation, order, safety, and proper completion of assigned duties.
Ensure equipment is returned to appropriate locations in proper working condition and ready for its next use.
Inventory stock and ensure staff have adequate supplies and equipment.
Identify additional cleaning needs and adjust schedules accordingly.
Make daily rounds to confirm housekeeping staff are performing required duties.
Routinely inspect the facility for cleanliness and safety, including storage rooms, closets, and patient rooms.
Recruit, select, hire, evaluate, train, counsel, and supervise housekeeping staff.
Perform Housekeeping Assistant duties as needed.
Effectively manage and operate within the department budget.
Cater events as requested.
Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
Assist with patient evacuation.
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
Concentrate, use reasoning skills and good judgment, communicate, and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.