Director Environmental & Linen Services - Full Time - Days

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System?
At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care – a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It’s helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient’s needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in.

Job Summary:

Location: Methodist Fremont Health Hospital
Address: 450 E 23rd St. - Fremont, NE

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 7:30am to 4pm

This position is responsible for overall operations and outcomes of the Environmental & Linen Services Departments. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, staff competency, and educational requirements. Provides leadership, coaching, and development to departmental front line leaders and staff. Works in collaboration with, and as part of, the organizations leadership team. Has authority for programs to establish goals/objectives, work procedures, methods and standards. Decides in formal policies and their interpretation. Position has responsibility for final recommendations to the Executive Team for new budget proposals. Has final approval within the area of all hiring and disciplinary action up to the suspension/probation level. Customarily and regularly exercises discretionary powers and independent judgment. Assures Methodist Fremont Health’s mission and values are maintained and enhanced within the department(s).

Responsibilities:

Essential Job Functions

Directs daily operations of the EVS and Linen Department Teams.

Directs front line leaders by delegating authority, assigning and prioritizing activities and monitoring operating standards.

Creates and adheres to operational and capital budgets.

Oversees productivity and expectations.

Ensures employees have appropriate equipment, supplies and resources to perform their jobs and meet goals, cost controls and deadlines.

Develops/Directs annual education/training opportunities and on boarding plans/programs.

Directs EVS Quality Control Program, Plans and Implementation to ensure a high level of quality of cleaning.

Directs service delivery to ensure a high quality level of patient satisfaction. In support of Patient Experience HCHAPS initiatives.

Policy and Procedure Development aligned with current practices/standards.

Upholds Infection Control Standards. Ensuring compliance with all regulatory bodies and requirements. (APIC, CDC and AORN) 

Direct over site for all forms of the waste stream disposals. Ensuring compliance with all regulatory bodies and requirements. (TJC, EPA, NFPA, OSHA, NDEQ, State) 

Direct over site of Service Contractors, work scope development and completion.

Establishes and implements performance improvement initiatives.

Has Human Resources responsibility and interactions.

Schedule:

Mon-Fri 7am to 4:30pm

Job Description:

Job Requirements

Education

• Required: High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in hospital and or business administration, with emphasis in Environmental Services and Laundry/Linen Management.

Experience

• Required: Five years in Healthcare Environmental & Linen Services providing leadership to others.
• Preferred: Seven years Healthcare Environmental/Linen Services Leadership Role. 

License/Certifications

• Required: DOT Certification.
• Preferred: Association for the Heath Care Environment (AHE) Certified Health Care Environmental Services Professional (CHESP).

Physical Requirements

Physical Activity

• Character and scope of essential functions require consistent sitting, seeing, hearing & lifting of general office materials. 
• Essential functions involve completing paperwork using computers, printers, and stooping, standing, bending, stacking, storing, or retrieving supplies or equipment. 

Environment

• Essential duties are routinely and primarily performed in an indoor setting in a general office environment. 
• Essential functions may require occasional domestic travel.

About Methodist:

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission.

Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.