Housekeeping Supervisor

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, organize and direct Housekeeping Department functions (including personnel and administrative etc.).
• Establish and maintain effective inter-departmental communication to provide positive working relationships.
• Comply with all Privacy & Security programs.
• Demonstrate appropriate/effective Supervisory skills that include fair and uniformly applied corrective actions administered without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status.
• Instruct, demonstrate and supervise personnel in appropriate housekeeping techniques.
• Maintain staffing patterns in accord with staffing budgets.
• Review and respond to complaints/grievances (associate and/or patient or family) that concern your department.
• Report grievances to supervisor in accordance with procedural guidelines.
• Aid in the preparation of the annual nursing center budget.
• Comply with established budget restraints.
• Maintain a working knowledge of current licensure standards and the survey process.
• Greet new patients upon admission and provide support/assistance as needed.
• Provide hands on assistance in department functions as necessary.
• Be prepared to assist with any emergency.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

Skills And Abilities

• Proficient in using a computer, especially Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point.
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills required.
• Effective and professional verbal, and written communication skills.
• Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude.
• Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or its equivalent preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Responsible for the supervision of the housekeeping department associates.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear.
• The associate frequently is required to walk.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
• The associate is occasionally required to stand.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.