Supervisor-Environmental Services - Evening Shift

Mercy Hospital Washington
901 E 5th Street
Washington, MO 63090

Shifts-Evenings

EVS at Mercy is more than a job-it's a place where you're part of a family.
Our department is a closeknit, supportive team built on strong work ethic, integrity, and pride in what we do. Every role matters, and every team member contributes to creating a safe, healing environment for our patients and coworkers.

When you join EVS, you'll gain more than a paycheck-you'll gain purpose, teamwork, and opportunities to grow. Many of our EVS associates build longterm careers with Mercy, advancing into Lead roles, supervisory positions, and beyond. If you value teamwork, doing the right thing, and making a meaningful impact every day, you'll fit right in with us.

Exceptional Benefits Starting Day One:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage (United Healthcare)

• Generous PTO-up to 34 days annually

• Paid parental leave

• 401(k) with employer match

• Tuition reimbursement up to $2,000/year

• $100/month Dependent Care FSA contribution

• Paid volunteer time

• Free parking

• Excellent career growth opportunities

Overview

The Environmental Services Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Environmental Services Department within the hospital to ensure a consistently high level of environmental hygiene and aesthetics to patients, visitors and staff. This position is also responsible for maintaining regulatory standards, collaboration with other management and supervisory team members, to support the department in its daily functions. Position entails supervising and coordinating the activities of environmental services staff to ensure compliance with cleanliness standards, infection control protocols, and regulatory requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

Supervises the necessary resources needed for the Environmental Services department under their control and makes recommendations to hiring, promoting and annual staff performance reviews. * Supervises a waste program that separates, packages, and disposes of all waste according to all regulations. * Performs quality improvement initiatives under direction of EVS manager. Conducts rounding activities to ensure environmental hygiene in all areas assigned. Prepares necessary reporting to manager(s) and document results. * Manages the bed tracking system and ensure EVS response times are achieved. Collaborating with the EVS manager to develop improvement activities. * Demonstrates working knowledge of the cleaning and disinfection principles and requirements, proper chemical, equipment usage. * Provides oversight of inventories, usage data, and ordering of consumable supplies and equipment repairs. * Prepares master work and time schedules, under the direction of the Manager, coordinating vacation and holiday time and reviewing daily adjustments in the work schedule

Other Responsibilities

Supervises the work of subcontractors and/or EVS suppliers for the department as needed. * Adheres to all organizational safety, risk management, and infection control and prevention standards. Promotes a culture of patient safety through observation and education. * Coaches team members on the chain of infection and the core principles of the transmission of infectious pathogens. * Responds to emergency calls and multiple priorities as needed to coordinate staffing changes and minimize disruption. * Conduct patient and staff interviews to evaluate service levels and promote positive public relations. Actively participates and contributes to efforts to improve patient experience and cleanliness scores and key departmental performance metrics. * Controls expenditures within sphere of approved budget objectives. Take corrective action when variances affect budget.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: High school Diploma or equivalent. In lieu of education, at least 2 years of lead or leadership experience may be considered.
Experience: 2 years environmental services experience. Prior floor care experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Associate's Degree or equivalent.
Experience: One-year previous work experience in a leadership role.

Physical Requirements:
* Position requires the ability to push, pull, and/or lift 50 lbs. on a regular basis.
* Position requires prolonged standing and walking during each shift.
* Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Special Skills/Equipment

Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of team members and management. * Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite, MS Project, PM software, and EVS software systems preferred. * Experience with typical EVS equipment/machinery. * Demonstrates strong working knowledge of the principles of environmental infection prevention and control.