Environmental Services Team Lead

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Job Title

Environmental Services Team Lead

Location

Vero Beach

Facility

Indian River Hospital

Department

Environmental Services-Indian River Hospital

Job Code

000366

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Indian River has been recognized as one of the top regional hospitals in South Florida. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world .

Cleveland Clinic’s Environmental Services Department is consistently among the highest-performing EVS teams in healthcare, and we’re looking to add an Environmental Services Team Lead to our team to create the comfortable and safe environment our patients have come to expect. The Environmental Services Team Lead will serve as team leader of an assigned function while also performing the duties of an Environmental Service Worker. Come be a part of a team who values teamwork and building strong relationships.

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 3:30PM , including every other weekend and holiday.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Orient and train caregivers.

Assist with scheduling to ensure resource availability and reassign schedules as needed.

Inform supervisor of performance concerns and policy violations.

Follow and assist with adherence to policies and procedures on patient isolation and Environmental Services standards.

Ensure compliance with hospital-wide and departmental safety requirements.

Collaborate with Environmental Services Team Leads and management to maintain a sanitary, safe environment.

Clean various areas including patient rooms, exam rooms, offices, waiting areas, public restrooms, discharge rooms and surgical/non-surgical rooms.

Stock paper items and other supplies in patient rooms, exam rooms and restrooms.

Perform daily cleaning tasks such as dust mopping, vacuuming, gum removal, and buffing hard floor surfaces.

Complete waste stream removal, including general waste, recycling and infectious waste.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

High School Diploma or GED

One year of experience in an environmental services or housekeeping role with strong customer service skills

Ability to provide direction on departmental policies and procedures, various cleaning and patient hospitality techniques, proper use and storage of cleaning agents, chemicals and cleaning equipment

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Previous environmental services experience in a hospital setting

Physical Requirements:

• •Requires full body motion, including ability to perform work while lifting, bending, stooping, crouching, squatting, and reaching.
• •Requires continuous walking and standing on hard surfaces.
• •Requires regular handling and use of disinfectants and other cleaning agents and chemicals.
• •Light Work - Exerting 11 to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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