Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Come join the Environmental Services team at Saint Mary's Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Position Purpose:

Supervises, coordinates and organizes activities of assigned colleagues engaged in cleaning and sanitizing Hospital facilities. Tours assigned hospital areas to observe cleaning crews in action and ensures all instructions and safety rules are followed. 

What you will do:

• Coordinates the work of assigned colleagues engaged in various tasks such as sweeping, mopping and finishing floors, washing beds, relocating furniture, removing rubbish, and so forth in order to maintain Hospital in a clean, safe and orderly condition.

• Provides input into development of departmental policies, procedures and budgets, and assists in administering the same. 

• Orients, trains, evaluates the performance of, and, when necessary, recom­mends discipline and discharge of assigned colleagues.

• Prepares work schedules in order to provide adequate coverage at all times. Establishes work priorities and, with Lead Housekeepers, determines work as­signments. Changes schedules and reassigns colleagues in response to workload demands or staffing shortages.

• Monitors work quality on a regular basis through use of inspection reports in order to ensure work of assigned colleagues meets Hospital, governmental and regulatory agency stan­dards. Issues corrective instructions and conducts follow-up inspections to ensure compliance, as necessary.

• Reviews patient discharge schedules and ensures patient rooms are cleaned in a timely manner, notifying Admitting Department when rooms are clean and available for new patients.

• Oversees receipt and distribution of housekeeping supplies. Ensures appropriate inventory of housekeeping materials, supplies and equipment is main­tained, and requi­sitions replacement items as needed.

• Monitors use of cleaning supplies and equipment, ensuring cost effective procedures and practices are employed. Trains unit personnel in usage as needed.

• Assists Manager in evaluating physical condi­tion of facilities and furnishings in assigned areas, and recommends necessary repairs, painting or replacements.

• Prepares periodic reports reflecting Environmental Services activities for manager's review, such as production, supply usage, project and quality control reports.

Working Conditions:

• Requires working in a normal office environment where there are relatively few physical discomforts due to dust, dirt, noise, and the like.

• Requires working with equipment and/or performing procedures where carelessness could result in minor cuts, bruises or muscle pulls.

• Requires some walking up and down stairs, and hallways, bending, stooping, and lifting up to 25 pounds.

• May require travel between facilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required. 

• One (1) to two (2) years of progressively more responsible work-related experience. Prior supervisory experience preferred.

• No certification, registration, or licensure required.

• Work requires the analytical ability necessary to resolve the day‑to‑day problems related to the supervision of colleagues.

• Work requires the ability to assign, distribute and follow up on the work of other colleagues within the unit; provide input into the performance appraisals of assigned colleagues; and enforce unit work rules and policies.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Full-Time, 40 Hours- Day Shift

• Our Mission and Core Values

• Great Benefits and Health Insurance Coverage - Starting Day 1

• Career growth and advancement potential

• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Our Commitment

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