Environmental Services

Department Hours

The Environmental Services Department will provide housekeeping services for the hospital six days per week from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sundays from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Management

The Environmental Services Manager reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The responsibilities of the Environmental Services Manager will include:

• Establishing and directing the functions of the department
• Educating and managing personnel
• Scheduling workflow and assigning duties
• Maintaining supplies and equipment
• Keeping accurate records

Services

The purpose of the Environmental Services Department is to provide all patients, employees, and visitors with a germ-free and safe environment by providing the following services:

• Cleaning and disinfecting patient and non-patient areas according to policy and procedure
• Removing regular and medical waste
• Clean linen distribution and soiled linen pickups
• Handle any unscheduled or emergency housekeeping services which fall under the routine scope of services of the Environmental Services Department or that are considered necessary for health, safety, or patient care (i.e., spills.)
• Evaluate and monitor the interior of the hospital for areas or items needing repair (i.e., floor tiles, carpet, paint) and reporting items to the Plant Operations Department.

Staffing

The department is budgeted for 12.8 full-time equivalents. The department is under the direction of one manager and one lead person. The remainder of the staff is composed of service aides.

Schedule

A schedule is posted two weeks prior to completion of the existing schedule. The schedule is the responsibility of the department manager. Either the manager or the lead person will handle remaining duties in the event of a call-off. Employee hours are increased or decreased according to service demands.

Staffing Plan

• Unit 3 requires 1 FTE.
• Unit 4 requires 1 FTE.
• ICU, Unit 1 and Obstetrics require one FTE.
• First floor ancillary units--ER, Radiology, Lab, etc.--require one FTE .
• Floor care and trash hauling require one FTE.
• 2nd shift responsibilities for outpatient and all service calls requires two FTE’s.
• Operating Room responsibilities require one FTE.