EVS Supervisor - Day Shift

Supervises an area of responsibility for the EVS department; ensures a consistently high level of environmental hygiene and aesthetics to patients, visitors and staff. This position also is responsible for daily oversight of regulatory standards, financial stewardship of department operations and collaboration with other management and supervisory team members to support the department in its daily functions.

Supervises an area of responsibility for the EVS department; ensures a consistently high level of environmental hygiene and aesthetics to patients, visitors and staff. This position also is responsible for daily oversight of regulatory standards, financial stewardship of department operations and collaboration with other management and supervisory team members to support the department in its daily functions.

• Supervises the necessary resources needed for the Environmental Services department under their control and makes recommendations to hiring, promoting and annual staff performance reviews.
• Supervises a waste program that separates, packages and disposes of all waste according to all regulations.
• Performs quality improvement initiatives under direction of EVS Manager. Conducts rounding activities to ensure environmental hygiene in all areas assigned. Prepares necessary reporting to Manager and documents results.
• Maintains and ensures EVS closets are neat and in order.
• Notifies EVS manager of unusual circumstances, equipment repairs or replacement needs.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of the cleaning and disinfection principles and requirements, proper chemical, equipment usage and labor requirements for maintenance of furniture, furnishings, interior finishes for all areas of responsibility.
• Performs and participates in daily routine cleaning task of assigned areas.
• Provides oversight of inventories, usage data and ordering of consumable supplies and equipment repairs.
• Revises employee schedule as required to offset absences (annual & sick leave)
• Check assigned areas daily to ensure it is neat, orderly and clean.
• Completes record of work and quality assurance check list.
• Responds to special requests for EVS department.
• Works on weekends and holidays as required.
• Supervises the work of subcontractors and/or EVS suppliers for the department as needed.
• Adheres to all organizational safety, risk management and infection control and prevention standards. Promotes a culture of patient safety through observation and education.
• Coaches team members on the chain of infection and the core principles of the transmission of infectious pathogens.
• Responds to emergency calls and multiple priorities as needed to coordinate staffing changes and minimize disruption.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High school Diploma or GED is required.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years EVS experience, with a minimum of two years supervisory experience.
• Experience in a healthcare setting highly preferred.
• T-CHEST or CHEST Certification required through AHE (Certified Healthcare Environmental Service Technician)
• One of the following certifications; CSCT (Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician), CNACC (certified non-acute care cleaning technician) through the Association for the Health Care Environment (ahe.org) is highly preferred
• Must have a valid North Carolina driver's license.
• This position will take three to six months to become proficient in most phase of the job.

• Must have a thorough knowledge of the requirement, policies and guidelines for EVS procedures for CIHA and applicable OSHA protocol.
• Must be skilled in the use of mechanical and manual cleaning equipment such as a low/high speed buffer, scrubber, vacuum cleaner, carpet machine.
• Requires…