Supervisor-Environmental Services

York Hospital Housekeeping Supervisor

Shift: 7:00am-3:30pm, 40hrs weekly/80 hours biweekly

Rotating weekends/Holidays

General Summary

Supervises and coordinates the activities of housekeeping personnel engaged in housekeeping activities. Schedules and supervises the work activities of housekeeping staff at the hospital and various off-site locations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates and schedules housekeeping projects such as terminal and concurrent unit cleaning preparation of patient rooms for occupancy, redecorating projects, washing ceilings, walls, and windows; carpet shampooing, and stripping and waxing floors.
• Tours and inspects project areas for quality of work performed and adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Schedules and supervises housekeeping functions and activities so as not to interrupt or interfere with patient care activities.
• Instructs personnel in use of new equipment, cleaning techniques/methods, and cleaning agents.
• Demonstrates use of cleaning materials and equipment and explains methods of cleaning to ensure the most efficient and economical use of materials and manpower.
• Assists in selecting, training, orienting and evaluating staff. Prepares work schedules and makes recommendations for personnel actions. Performs work of a similar nature.
• Trains other employees in day-to- day procedures.
• Assesses patient and staff needs through routine rounding and audits of all areas of the hospital.
• Conducts daily operations using continuous improvement methodologies.
• Assists in developing and maintaining department records and reports and collecting statistical data.

Common Expectations:

• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other related duties as identified.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
• WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands:

• Standing - Occasionally
• Walking - Occasionally
• Sitting - Frequently
• Reaching - Rarely
• Talking - Frequently
• Hearing - Frequently
• Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally

Working Environment:

• Occupational Hazards - Occasionally

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Within 1 year of hire. Required

Work Experience:

• Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required and
• Less than 1 year Supervisory experience. Required