Position Summary:
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is located on the downtown Orlando campus and includes 156 licensed beds for specialized care for children as well as the Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center, offering trauma care for children as the pediatric site of the Orlando Health ORMC Level One Trauma Center. State-of-the-art pediatric services are provided by a comprehensive staff that includes pediatric subspecialty physicians and a nursing team that is “Magnet” recognized for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care. The hospital has earned national recognition for 11 consecutive years as a “Best Children’s Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and designation for three consecutive years as a “Top Children’s Hospital” by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital watchdog organization.
Position Summary
The Environmental Services (EVS) Senior Coordinator is responsible for assisting the supervisor with day-to-day operations, which include scheduling andtraining ofstaff,monitoring quality and operating all equipment as necessary. Position requires individual to train team members, monitor all essential functions for all current employees, and serve as a working lead covering positions in Environmental Services. The position isresponsible for executing the dailydutiesrequired toestablish andmaintain a safe, clean, healing
environment development and monitoring EVS and procedures, and contributes to department quality initiatives and programs. Serves as a member of the EVS Leadership team and assumesshift/operational responsibility in the absence of the supervisor.
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
- Conducts one-on-one training sessions using approved techniques, procedures, and educational materials in the training process.
- Providesinstruction to new hires and current employeesin various areas.
- Properly demonstrating technical skills, including steps cleaning process for patient & non-patient rooms, isolation rooms, critical
care areas, ER trauma units, and ancillary areas, including but notlimited to, restrooms/bathrooms, public areas, corridors, and any
other areas that may require attention.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, using appropriate designated engagement techniques.
- Maintains accurate floor care logs and checklists.
- Able to mix chemicals according to instructions.
- Recognizesthe importance of how their communication isreceived by patients, visitors, and other health care workers, staff, etc.
- Recognizes their role as part of the larger organization and models the mission statement through interaction with patients, family,
visitors, and other facility staff. Adheresto all Standards of Precaution, SDS and Hand Hygiene directives.
- Must complete all mandatory training as designated and required.
- Participates in departmental quality assurance and improvement activities as appropriate.
- Must be able to maintain productivity and volume standards established for the assigned facility.
- Keeps current with all policies and procedures of the hospital and the department.
- Practices critical thinking skillsto include prioritization of duties and immediate needs/requests(Stat cleans)
- Identify and utilize appropriate resourcesto ensure identified problems or concerns are followed through.
- Demonstrates knowledge of facility safety requirements.
- Demonstrates the ability to operate and properly maintain all EVS tools and equipment needed to clean and disinfect the
environment.
Qualifications:
Education/Training High School Diploma or GED
Licensure/Certification
- DOT (Department of Transportation) Certification
- (CSCT) Certified Surgical Cleaning Technician
- (CHEST Certification) Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional Experience
Experience
- Five (5) years health care environmental services experience
- Analytical and oral communication skills.
- Bed Management Systems
