Group Leader - Environmental Services

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Group Leader, Environmental Services coordinates, plans and implements the scheduled work activities of the Environmental Services staff. Monitor assigned areas periodically throughout the work shift. Observe the quality and effectiveness of departmental employees; providing for the general cleaning of the hospitals environment in order to achieve quality results set forth in the Department Mission Statement.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates and facilitates moves and set-ups as requested by other departments and off-site buildings.
• Coordinates the opening of the shift assigning aides to work schedules, issuing keys and pagers in the absence of the supervisor.
• Coordinates work assignments and delegates work to Environmental Services aides.
• Actively responds to issues concerning policies and procedures as they relate to Environmental Services aides.
• Performs maintenance and minor repairs on department equipment, assuring it is clean and functioning properly.
• Check equipment batteries weekly for proper maintenance.
• Assists in orientation of new employees through training and working with them in assigned area(s).
• Assists in the planning, monitoring and implementation of the Environmental Services daily functions.
• Ensuring all discharges and transfers are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensuring completion of daily scheduled meeting set-up requests within the set period.
• Assists in performing housekeeping duties during critical staff shortages.
• Revises work assignments to offset absences or achieve workload demands.
• Assists with quality control inspections and monitors follow-up on results to meet hospital acceptable standards.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Walks for up to 6-7 hours/day; 2-4 hours at a time. Sitting for up to 4 hours per day, one hour at a time. Stands for up to 6-7 hours/day; 2-4 hours at a time. Fingering and handling frequently. Twisting and turning of hands occasionally. Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs. Occasional carrying up to 25 lbs., rarely up to 50 lbs. Occasional pushing and pulling up to 50 lbs. rarely up to 75 lbs. Occasionally stoops, bends, squat, kneel and reach above shoulder level. Rarely climbs ladder up to 10 feet. Hearing as it relates to normal conversation and seeing as it relates to general and near vision.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalency preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Three to six months of experience in housekeeping in either a hospital or institutional setting preferred.

Please complete your application using your full legal name and current home address.  Be sure to include employment history for the past seven (7) years, including your present employer.  Additionally, you are encouraged to upload a current resume, including all work history, education, and/or certifications and licenses, if applicable.  It is highly recommended that you create a profile at the conclusion of submitting your first application.  Thank you for your interest in St. Luke's!!

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.