Job Title
It's more than a career, it's a calling.
OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital Midwest
Job Summary:
Conducts departmental orientation, monitors employee training. Ensures staff has appropriate equipment, training, licenses and resources to be held accountable to departmental and regulatory policies and procedures. Conducts rounding and provides feedback and coaching to staff members.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conducts departmental orientation, monitors employee training. Ensures staff has appropriate equipment, training, licenses and resources to be held accountable to departmental and regulatory policies and procedures. Conducts rounding and provides feedback and coaching to staff members.
- Prepares and distributes work schedules for the assigned group in a timely manner. Evaluates requests for time off and schedule changes and approves or declines according to policy. Works with department leadership to ensure staffing levels are adequate to meet needs. Coordinates changes to schedules due to sick calls, leave of absence or other emergent changes in staff availability or work volume. Communicates changes to appropriate individuals in a timely and respectful manner.
- Collaborates with key users to audit the sanitizing of the patient and ancillary areas. Identifies areas for process improvement and participates in the development, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of new processes. Leads others during the implementation of changes in a positive manner and through modeling expected behaviors and actions.
- Monitors and assures that a sanitary work environment is maintained through all aspects of the department. Reviews all quality and safety reports and takes corrective action if there is a deviation from policy or procedure. Makes recommendations for changes and/or improvements.
- Promotes safety by teaching proper body mechanics, ensuring all infection control practices are maintained, and conducting safety inspections/cleaning chemical audits in all work areas.
- Develops and trains employees in the use of standardized cleaning practices, including infection prevention techniques and use of equipment, to a demonstrated level of proficiency. Cross trains employees throughout all areas of EVS responsibility. Collaborates with other departments for the orientation and training of new staff.
- Maintains proficiency in all techniques and equipment used by the EVS department. Ensures all equipment is tested regularly and preventive maintenance programs are followed.
- Develops and trains employees in the use of standardized cleaning practices, including infection prevention techniques and use of equipment, to a demonstrated level of proficiency.
- Participates in and provides input on hiring and staffing including interviewing, staffing levels, performance standards, performance review, and corrective action.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience
EXPERIENCE
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent reaching and gripping.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Rare crawling, sitting and keyboard use/data entry.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Wisconsin
- Driving Record - Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)
- And
- Driver's License – State of Wisconsin
State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
9131000087 HOUSEKEEPING 7322
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.