Required Qualifications

The environmental services department must be directed by a qualified professional who:

vPreferably has an Associate Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

vHas at least three years of supervisory experience (preferably in a skilled nursing facility in environmental services).

vHas the ability to read and interpret documents such as rules, equipment operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

vHas the ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

vPossess mathematical skills such as ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentages.

vHas knowledge of pertinent regulatory agencies and other policies, codes, standards and regulations.

vHas knowledge of infection control techniques.

vMinimum three (3) years’ experience in a supervisory capacity, in a maintenance/plant related position.

vLicensed in accordance with applicable standards, codes, labor laws, etc.

vPrevious experience as a Maintenance Director with a Skilled Nursing Facility, or Long Term Care Facility preferred.

vA working understanding electrical systems, HVAC systems, and various mechanical and architectural systems.

vValid driver’s license.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

The Environmental Services Director is responsible for efficiently managing the facility’s housekeeping operations and the Environmental Services staff. The primary function of this position is to ensure nursing home residents enjoy a clean and orderly living environment.

Authority to make administrative decisions with regard to the hiring, training and assignment of personnel, recommending employee promotions and terminations.

Develops systems and programs for maximizing the effectiveness of the housekeeping functions.

Performs regular daily, weekly and monthly environmental services inspections in order to ensure the facility is maintained in a safe and sanitary manner according to facility policy.

Oversees the purchases of cleaning supplies, chemicals, paper products, office supplies, and departmental equipment as needed to meet department demands.

Maintains required records and reports as outlined in the policies and procedures of the Environmental Services Department.

Adheres to local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations.

Participates in facility disaster planning efforts including, ensuring staff participation in regular fire drills as required by state statute, maintaining emergency supplies, and performing all staff training.

Refers decisions that require policy changes and approval of outside contracts to the nursing home Administrator.

Consistently follows a written, current master cleaning plan for the entire facility.

Reviews and evaluates the work performance of assigned personnel as well as counsels/ disciplines assigned personnel according to the established company personnel policy.

Environmental Services Director Assigned Tasks

vPrepares and properly maintains required records, reports and evaluations.

vObtains necessary equipment and supplies and provide for their accessibility through organized storage.

vCoordinates with the Administrator in developing a departmental budget.

vContributes to the facility efforts to maintain and/or improve quality of care through participation in the following:

·Serves as a member of the QAPI Committee.

·Attends department head meetings.

·Attends mandatory in-services.

·Attends Infection Control Committee meetings.

vEvaluates new products while adhering to guidelines and national services standards.

• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs the Maintenance Department, its programs and activities.
• Ensures the facility remains in compliance with all federal, state and local regulations for Life Safety Code compliance.
• Reviews the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc., at least annually for revisions and makes recommendations to the Assistant Administrator/Administrator.
• Prepares operating and staffing budgets for maintenance and monitors monthly.
• Ensures maintenance staff are properly trained on safety policies and procedures as well as monitors compliance.
• Ensures proper planning, direction, participation, and supervision of both preventative and unplanned maintenance and repair activities in the facility, which includes painting, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, and electrical work.
• Purchases within budgetary responsibilities the general maintenance tools, supplies and equipment, safety equipment, and trains others in their appropriate use.
• Ensures that services performed by outside vendors are properly completed/supervised in accordance with contracts/work orders.
• Ensure the facility’s Fire Safety program complies with the 2012 version of the Life Safety Code and Health Care Facilities Code.Includes but is not limited to required fire drills, training on the facility’s fire safety plan, safe use of oxygen, electrical safety.
• Ensures facility’s compliance with multiple OSHA standards. Some of OSHA’s required trainings overlap with fire safety requirements. Additional required trainings may include but are not limited to those related to reporting of work-related incidents, bloodborne pathogens-hazardous waste removal, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, and ergonomics.
• Assists with the development and implementation of the facility’s Emergency Preparedness Plan. A training program must reflect the risks identified in the facility’s risk assessment so that staff can demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures. Drills and exercises are required to test the effectiveness of the training.
• Develops and implements preventive maintenance tasks, document instructions and procedures for the preventative maintenance of facility and utility components and office equipment, as well as, mechanical, air conditioning, heating, and electrical systems, etc.
• Schedules department work hours (including vacation and holiday schedules), personnel, work assignments, etc., to expedite work.
• Assists in standardizing the methods in which maintenance tasks will be performed.
• Ensures the facility’s compliance with the law and other regulatory terms such as safety and building codes.
• Reads and interprets blueprints in order to monitor the upkeep of electrical, HVAC, and other systems.
• Runs, operates, and assesses technical aspects of facility machinery, equipment, and buildings.