Supervisor, Environmental Services - Full Time

Sanford Health•Rapid City, SD

1d•$19 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

Join a team where your leadership directly contributes to a safe, clean, and welcoming healthcare environment. This is a hands-on supervisory role for an experienced Environmental Services professional who understands hospital cleaning standards and the importance of infection prevention. The Environmental Services Supervisor will have active role in leading and supporting staff, maintaining schedules and cleaning checklists monitoring quality standards, and managing department supplies and cleaning products. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while developing a strong, accountable team and ensuring daily operations run smoothly.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to use computer.
Attend all monthly departmental meetings or review meeting minutes.
Annually attend Infection Control and Safety In-services as specified in personnel policy.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain a high level of cleanliness in assigned areas.
Work closely with other departments to coordinate projects, room moves, room turn overs, etc.
Assign personnel to established work areas or project duties.
Assist with coverage in areas of housekeeping and laundry during staffing shortages.
Plan and coordinate project work to ensure that proper frequencies are maintained.
Ensure that staff receive proper orientation, initial training and ongoing education.
Ensure that proper supply control guidelines are followed and staff is trained in the use of all chemicals.
Use a proactive approach to identifying and correcting facility quality assurance concerns.
Provide and monitor individual guidance and motivation to associates to enable each one to perform to fullest potential.
Ensure high quality percentage of clean is maintained in areas of assignment.
Perform Quality Assurance Inspections as assigned.
Monitor daily equipment use, cleaning and maintenance.
Ensure that all equipment is clean and professional in appearance at all times.
Prepare associate disciplinary and variance reports and conduct follow-up investigation as needed, reporting findings to appropriate leader.
Participate in department safety and maintain a safe work environment at all times.
Report all unsafe equipment and acts.
Assure that the integrity of security at the facility is maintained at all times.
Ensure office, storage and closets are clean, organized, well maintained and professional in appearance at all times.
Assist with The Joint Commission (TJC) compliance.
May have access to areas where medications are stored in order to perform their specific job related functions.
Participate in staff selection process.
Interview candidates as needed.
Schedule days off, holidays and vacations, ensuring that facility's needs are met in accordance with budgeted hours and the department position control.
Review duty lists with regular and relief associates periodically, provide assistance to ensure duty lists are revised and current at all times, help to maintain records and make sure log books are current and maintain all necessary documentation.
Monitor service binders in assigned areas on a daily basis taking appropriate action to resolve concerns/comments.
Respond to concerns and requests with a sense of urgency and take necessary corrective action including timely follow-up.
Provide backup assistance for approving timecards, assisting with evaluations, getting schedules out, delivering and ordering of supplies.