Shift Supervisor - EVS, Days

Piedmont Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Shift Supervisor to oversee EVS staff, ensure clean and safe environments, and manage equipment and supplies. The role includes staffing decisions for shifts, conducting inspections, and supporting bed management initiatives to improve patient flow.

Ideal candidates have at least 1 year of EVS/healthcare experience with supervisory exposure. A high school diploma is preferred; higher degrees and certifications such as REH/CEH or

Qualifications

• One year of Environmental Services and/or healthcare experience required.
• Previous supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise assigned teams, complete performance reviews, and administer corrective actions.
• Perform autonomous inspections and patient interviews weekly.
• Understand Bed Management programs to facilitate timely patient flow and monitor bed turn-around times.
• Ensure equipment and supplies are available and in working order; troubleshoot equipment problems.
• Check schedule and sign-in sheets to allocate staffing resources.
• Conduct daily shift huddles/meetings to communicate issues and changes.
• Attend in-services and training programs and disseminate information to EVS staff.
• Compile maintenance work orders to report to Engineering daily.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Staff scheduling

Bed management knowledge

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates or bachelor’s degree preferred

REH/CEH certification

CHESP certification

Job description

Overview

The Environmental Services Shift Supervisor directly oversees the activities of assigned Environmental Services staff to ensure that assigned areas are properly cleaned and maintained in accordance with requisite standards of quality and safety. The Supervisor also assumes responsibility for care of equipment, control of supplies, and counseling of employees. Responsible for making decisions regarding staffing of EVS personnel for appropriate shift to ensure adequate coverage.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises assigned teams, completes performance reviews in a timely manner, and administers corrective action under the direction of the Supervisors & Manager of Environmental Services.
• Performs autonomous inspections and patient interviews on a daily and weekly basis, as well as administrative inspections on a weekly basis.
• Must have an understanding of Bed Management programs to perform assigned duties and to facilitate the timely flow of patients through the hospital by monitoring the bed turn-around times.
• Ensures that equipment and supplies are available and in working order and is able to troubleshoot equipment problems. Also has a working knowledge of all equipment used in the Environmental Services Department.
• Checks schedule and sign in sheets for daily changes and call-ins in order to effectively allocate staffing resources.
• Performs daily shift huddles/meetings to ensure that employees are aware of existing problems and changes.
• Attends in-services and training programs and disseminate the information gained back to others within the Environmental Services Department.
• Compiles list of maintenance work orders to be reported to Engineering on a daily basis.

Qualifications

• None
• One (1) year of previous Environmental Services and/or healthcare experience required. Previous supervisory experience is preferred, and equivalent education may be substituted for experience.
• Valid Driver’s License required & adhere to Piedmont’s Healthcare Vehicle Safety Program Policy 3500.
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred. Associates or bachelor’s degree highly preferred.
• Registered/Certified Executive Housekeeper (REH/CEH), Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) preferred.

Business Unit

Company Name

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital