Environmental Services Aide Full Time Nights

St. Luke's University Health Network; Quakertown (Bucks County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network is seeking a Group Leader, Environmental Services to coordinate and plan the daily work of the EVS staff within a hospital setting.

You will supervise shift assignments, delegate duties, ensure equipment is maintained, participate in training new staff, monitor quality, and respond promptly to service requests to uphold patient comfort and hospital standards.

High attention to safety, teamwork and adherence to policies is essential in this role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Three to six months of experience in housekeeping in hospital or institutional setting.
• Experience supervising or leading a team is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and facilitates moves and set-ups as requested by other departments and off-site buildings.
• Assigns shifts, issues keys and pagers in supervisor's absence.
• Delegates work to Environmental Services aides and monitors performance.
• Responds to issues regarding EVS policies and procedures.
• Maintains and minor-repairs department equipment; ensures cleanliness.
• Checks equipment batteries weekly for proper maintenance.
• Assists in orientation and training of new employees.
• Plans, monitors and implements EVS daily functions.
• Ensures discharges and transfers are completed timely.
• Coordinates daily meeting set-up requests.
• Assists during staffing shortages with housekeeping duties.
• Revises work assignments to offset absences or workload demands.
• Supports quality control inspections and follow-up on results.

Skills

Team supervision

Coordination

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke’s are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care.

The Group Leader, Environmental Services coordinates, plans and implements the scheduled work activities of the Environmental Services staff. Monitor assigned areas periodically throughout the work shift. Observe the quality and effectiveness of departmental employees; providing for the general cleaning of the hospitals environment in order to achieve quality results set forth in the Department Mission Statement.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates and facilitates moves and set-ups as requested by other departments and off-site buildings.
• Coordinates the opening of the shift assigning aides to work schedules, issuing keys and pagers in the absence of the supervisor.
• Coordinates work assignments and delegates work to Environmental Services aides.
• Actively responds to issues concerning policies and procedures as they relate to Environmental Services aides.
• Performs maintenance and minor repairs on department equipment, assuring it is clean and functioning properly.
• Check equipment batteries weekly for proper maintenance.
• Assists in orientation of new employees through training and working with them in assigned area(s).
• Assists in the planning, monitoring and implementation of the Environmental Services daily functions.
• Ensuring all discharges and transfers are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensuring completion of daily scheduled meeting set-up requests within the set period.
• Assists in performing housekeeping duties during critical staff shortages.
• Revises work assignments to offset absences or achieve workload demands.
• Assists with quality control inspections and monitors follow-up on results to meet hospital acceptable standards.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Walks for up to 6-7 hours/day; 2-4 hours at a time. Sitting for up to 4 hours per day, one hour at a time. Stands for up to 6-7 hours/day; 2-4 hours at a time. Fingering and handling frequently. Twisting and turning of hands occasionally. Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs. Occasional carrying up to 25 lbs., rarely up to 50 lbs. Occasional pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs. rarely up to 75 lbs. Occasionally stoops, bends, squat, kneel and reach above shoulder level. Rarely climbs ladder up to 10 feet. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and seeing as it relates to general and near vision.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Three to six months of experience in housekeeping in either a hospital or institutional setting preferred.

St. Luke’s University Health Network is anEqual Opportunity Employer.