Shift Supervisor - EVS, Days

Piedmont Healthcare Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Shift Supervisor to oversee EVS staff and ensure areas are cleaned to required quality and safety standards. The role includes equipment care, supply control, staff counseling, and staffing decisions for adequate shift coverage.

The position requires at least one year in Environmental Services or healthcare, with supervisory experience preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise assigned Environmental Services teams; complete performance reviews and administer corrective action.
• Conduct autonomous and administrative inspections on a regular basis.
• Understand Bed Management programs to facilitate timely patient flow and monitor bed turnaround times.
• Ensure equipment and supplies are available and troubleshoot problems.
• Review schedules and call-ins to allocate staffing resources effectively.
• Lead daily shift huddles to communicate issues and changes to staff.
• Participate in in-services and training; disseminate information to the department.
• Compile maintenance work orders for reporting to Engineering daily.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Staff scheduling

Quality and safety awareness

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associates or Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

REH/CEH (preferred)

CHESP (preferred)

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

KEY 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

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:None

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: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.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:Valid Driver’s License required & adhere to Piedmont’s Healthcare Vehicle Safety Program Policy 3500.

ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: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