Supervisor Environmental Svcs
US-KY-LEXINGTON
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 383636
Type: Day
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Overview:
Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as:
* Paid Time Off (PTO)
* 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching
* Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
* Mental Health resources for you and your family
* Wellness Program with rewards up to $450
* Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development
* Adoption Assistance
* Voluntary Protection: Accident, Critical Illness, Identify Theft and Pet Insurance
* Short and Long Term Disability
* Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs
* Employer Discounts
* Relocation Assistance*
*for eligible hires
Learn more about Saint Joseph East and it's awards and recognitions here: Saint Joseph East
Responsibilities:
Job Summary / Purpose
Manage the operations of the housekeeping function on a specific shift and/or a specific area of the hospital to insure a clean, safe and germ free environment. Displays a positive image of Saint Joseph Hospital by demonstrating courteous and professional behavior towards patients, physicians, visitors, volunteers and other employees.
Essential Key Job Responsibilities
* The Housekeeping Supervisor is responsible to the Director of Environmental Services and supervises Housekeeper I's and II's.
* Maintains daily contact with co-workers and managers. May have contact with repair people, vendors, senior hospital executives, physicians/medical staff, and patients/families. Requires a normal, responsive relationship indicating sensitivity to other people.
* Must maintain as confidential information gained in the process of doing one's own work.
* Must demonstrate the ability to cooperate with others.
* Follows infection control practices and safety practices in all activities.
* Activities include: managing shift changes, performing inspections, training employees, completing and issuing performance appraisals, scheduling, monitoring and controlling use of supplies and equipment, filling out necessary forms and paperwork, enforcing policy and procedure compliance, ensuring excellent customer relations.
* Duties also include: performing duties of a housekeeper (cleaning floors; damp dusting furniture and fixtures; making and cleaning patient beds; cleaning, emptying ash urns and waste receptacles; washing windows, walls, ceilings, vents and lights; changing light bulbs; performing non-routine floor care duties (buffing, shampooing, etc.);inspecting, replacing curtains, cubicles; checking, stocking soap, paper supplies; hauling out trash, moving furniture.
* Safe Handling/Disposal/Packaging for Transport of Pharmaceutical Waste/Hazardous Materials/Bio-Hazardous Regulated Medical Waste.
* Completes the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) and Hazardous Waste education during new employee orientation and annually.
* Is knowledgeable of the process for identifying the proper waste stream and uses the appropriate container to dispose of waste.
* Responds to a release of hazardous chemicals or hazardous pharmaceuticals (P-listed waste) utilizing the facility hazardous waste contingency plan.
* Knowledgeable regarding the process to contact the emergency response coordinator for hazardous waste/pharmaceutical release/spill clean-up.
9. Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education and Experience
Sys/Div/Mkt/Local Supervisor - Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 1 year experience in the discipline OR 3 years' experience in the discipline OR Master's Degree and no experience
Required Licensure and Certifications
None
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training
2 years housekeeping experience required
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