Lead, Environmental Services Worker

About the position

The Lead, Environmental Services Worker assists the supervisor in start-up and check out of each shift, special projects, relief coverage, training, and orientation of staff.

Responsibilities

• Assists supervisor in training and orientation of new employees in cleaning general areas, occupied rooms, and dismissal clean.
• Helps monitor employee performance.
• May assist with Clean Trace monitoring system to ensure thorough cleaning of isolation rooms.
• Assists with coordinating various aspects of coverage to maintain quality and quantity of environmental services provided.
• Prepares daily assignment sheets and adjusts daily as needed.
• During periods of short staffing, this staff member may be assigned to an area assignment.
• Oversees special projects as assigned by the supervisor/manager including renovation start up and clean up, patient rooms, floor and carpet care.
• Sets up scheduled conferences such as board meetings, logo shop etc. moving chairs, tables and equipment to various areas throughout the hospital.
• Helps coordinate movement of beds throughout the hospital.
• Coordinates bed board activities by operating bed tracking software and dispatching rooms to ensure timely patient flow.
• Assists the supervisor by inspecting areas for cleanliness, reporting maintenance deficiencies, submitting work orders, correcting cleaning deficiencies and follow up with employees.
• Performs 20 q-checks per month coordinating with Supervisor, Environmental Services.
• Supports department/hospital goals through educational activities by attending mandatory in-services.
• Helps to ensure a positive workplace environment for all staff and encourages and recognizes the positive attributes of others.
• Keeps accurate records and submits monthly reports.
• Assists and/or helps with lost and found item requests.
• Helps to coordinate and deliver supply requisitions.
• Maintains a neat and friendly work environment.
• Ensure the cleanliness and organization of the environmental services supply rooms including an accurate and timely paper and chemical supply inventory.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Work Experience: Minimum 1 year of related experience.
• Ability to understand oral and written instruction.
• Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize in an effective and efficient manner.