What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Service Manager I position at GPCH?
Position Summary: The Environmental Services Manager1 plays a crucial role in maintaining a safe, sanitary, and clean environment for all patients, visitors, and employees at Golden Plains Community Hospital. Under the direction of the COO, this position is responsible for organizing, Managing, and controlling the operations of the Environmental Services Department. The Manager ensures compliance with CMS regulations while upholding the hospital's mission. This role is pivotal in holding staff accountable for their performance, motivating them, and maintaining the department's overall operations. In addition to operational responsibilities, the Environmental Services Manager is committed to supporting cultural diversity within the hospital. This includes ensuring that quality, equitable, and culturally competent patient-centered care is delivered. The Manager promotes and maintains an inclusive work environment that respects and accepts diversity. Furthermore, they ensure that cultural diversity and sensitivity training is integrated into new employee orientation and remains ongoing to meet the needs of the hospital's diverse patient population. The position requires a proactive leadership approach, with an emphasis on effective communication, coordination, and decision-making. The Manager must be detail-oriented and able to work independently. The role also involves physical demands, including the ability to lift and move equipment and supplies, as well as the capacity to withstand prolonged periods of standing and walking. Overall, the Environmental Services Manager is essential in fostering a clean and safe environment that aligns with the hospital's values and standards.
Essential Functions:
Essential Functions:
- Under the direction of the COO, this position is responsible for organizing, supervising, and controlling the daily operations of the Environmental Services Department,
- The Manager ensures compliance with CMS regulations and includes maintaining the EVS Policy and Procedures
- This role is pivotal in holding staff accountable for their performance, motivating them, and maintaining the overall operation of the department while upholding the hospital's mission
- In addition to operational responsibilities, the Environmental Services Manager 1 is committed to supporting cultural diversity within the hospital
- This includes ensuring that quality, equitable, and culturally competent patient-centered care is delivered
- The Manager promotes and maintains an inclusive work environment that respects and accepts diversity
- The position requires a proactive approach to leadership, with an emphasis on effective communication, coordination, and decision-making
- The role also involves physical demands, including the ability to lift and move equipment and supplies, as well as the capacity to withstand prolonged periods of standing and walking
- Overall, the Environmental Services Manager is essential in fostering a clean and safe environment that aligns with the hospital's values and standards
- Organize, manage, and control the operations of the Environmental Services Department
- Ensure compliance with All Payroll Policies
- Hold staff accountable for performance and motivate them to maintain operations
- Support cultural diversity and ensure equitable patient-centered care is provided
- Promote and maintain an inclusive work environment and culture
- Ensure cultural diversity and sensitivity training is part of new employee orientation
- Work independently without supervision and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner
- Work with Infection Control to ensure cleaning standards are being met
- Attend and give a report in the Infection Control Meeting (Quarterly Linen Culture Report)
- Attend and give a report in the EOC Meeting (Monthly Hazardous Waste Report)
- Attend Patient Services Leadership Meeting
- Attend Department Director’s Meeting
- Attend PI Task Force monthly (Report Quarterly APIE Room Cleanliness Score). Please see CNO for Patient Survey Score