Environmental Services Team Lead

Overview Environmental Aide Team Lead ensures proper cleaning and housekeeping that meets state, facility, and regulatory requirements, as well as RHS Infection Control standards and Environmental Services policies and procedures. Ensures a neat, clean, and safe work environment is maintained. Ensures adequate supplies for cleaning and assists team members with moving equipment, cleaning, and beds. Performs all other duties as assigned. Williamsburg, Virginia What You Will Do Ensures all assignments have adequate coverage each shift and coordinates delivery of communication devices, supplies, and equipment. In the absence of a supervisor, carries department phone, answers all calls, and dispatches assignments promptly and effectively. Trains all new staff members on proper cleaning for each area of the hospital. Provides job-specific recertification training annually and as needed. Restocks supplies and cleans carts daily to maintain a smooth flow of operations. Ensures areas are stocked with paper goods, soaps, chemicals, and reusable goods as applicable. Demonstrates the ability to terminally clean and keep the assigned area clean in accordance with RHS policies. Ensures all areas are clean, including patient rooms, bathrooms, corridors, public areas, elevators, and auxiliary areas such as nurses’ stations, laboratories, lounges, and locker rooms, using methods such as sweeping, washing, mopping, dusting, disinfecting, and sanitizing. Maintains a safe patient care environment by consistently complying with RHS, DNV, state, and regulatory standards to ensure the safety of patients, visitors, and staff. Follows guidelines for proper body mechanics, hazardous materials handling, and universal precautions to prevent accidents and injuries. Maintains a safe work area. Responsible for assuring safe practices as referenced in the National Patient Safety Goals and in accordance with RHS policies and procedures. Performs all cleaning duties in a timely, safe, and thorough manner in compliance with Infection Control Standards, including dusting, cleaning, sanitizing, trash removal, and other services as needed. Areas are cleaned according to schedule and departmental policies. Ensures assignments are completed in a timely manner, ensuring quality and infection-control measures are met consistently. Monitors assigned areas to maintain the highest quality of order and cleanliness in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and schedules. Qualifications Education High School Diploma or GED (Preferred) Experience 1 year prior housekeeping experience in a healthcare acute setting with knowledge of regulations, policies, procedures, and accreditation standards (Required) Licenses and Certifications AHA Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) (Preferred) #J-18808-Ljbffr Riverside Health