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Schedule

Full Time: 80 Hours/Biweekly

Hours: 2:00pm - 10:30pm

Weekend and Holiday Rotation On-Call, Required

General Summary

Supervises and coordinates the activities of housekeeping personnel engaged in housekeeping activities. Schedules and supervises the work activities of housekeeping staff at the hospital and various off-site locations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

+ Coordinates and schedules housekeeping projects such as terminal and concurrent unit cleaning preparation of patient rooms for occupancy, redecorating projects, washing ceilings, walls, and windows; carpet shampooing, and stripping and waxing floors.

+ Tours and inspects project areas for quality of work performed and adherence to established policies and procedures.

+ Schedules and supervises housekeeping functions and activities so as not to interrupt or interfere with patient care activities.

+ Instructs personnel in use of new equipment, cleaning techniques/methods, and cleaning agents.

+ Demonstrates use of cleaning materials and equipment and explains methods of cleaning to ensure the most efficient and economical use of materials and manpower.

Common Expectations:

+ Assists in selecting, training, orienting and evaluating staff. Prepares work schedules and makes recommendations for personnel actions. Performs work of a similar nature.

+ Trains other employees in day to day procedures.

+ Assesses patient and staff needs through routine rounding and audits of all areas of the hospital.

+ Conducts daily operations using continuous improvement methodologies.

+ Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.

+ Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservice meetings, and workshops.

+ Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation

+ Assists in developing and maintaining department records and reports and collecting statistical data.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

+ High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

+ Less than 1 year Relevant experience. Required and

+ Supervisory experience. Required

Benefits Offered:

- Comprehensive health benefits

- Flexible spending and health savings accounts

- Retirement savings plan

- Paid time off (PTO)

- Short-term disability

- Education assistance

- Financial education and support, including DailyPay

- Wellness and Wellbeing programs

- Caregiver support via Wellthy & Childcare referral service via Wellthy

WellSpan Health's vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region's largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital

One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital offers a full range of leading-edge inpatient, outpatient and emergent care services. The hospital is noted for its distinct ability to combine state-of-the-art medical technology with quality, compassionate care to meet the needs of the more than 550,000 residents of northern Lancaster County and the surrounding area. As a full-service, non-profit acute-care hospital, with a 141 licensed bed capacity, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital admits approximately 5,500 patients annually. Nearby WellSpan Ephrata Cancer Center supports the hospital as part of WellSpan's regional network of five cancer centers. WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.

Quality of Life. Lancaster City was the capital of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1812. Today, Lancaster County includes a vibrant downtown business district, desirable suburban neighborhoods and sprawling agricultural farms. Life in Lancaster County offers affordable housing, options for higher education, a thriving arts and cultural community, historical attractions, parks and recreational resources, an independent professional baseball team, fine dining and more. When visiting Lancaster, one can't help but recognizing the influence of the Pennsylvania Dutch - farm-to-table and beyond. Conveniently located in Central Pennsylvania, Lancaster is within an easy commute to major cities and has ready access to public transportation. Residents can find local employment in healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing and both professional and semiprofessional services. (Patient population: 535,000)

WellSpan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy and intention of the System to maintain consistent and equal treatment toward applicants and employees of all job classifications without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.