Careers at La Rabida Children's Hospital

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is hiring a full-time Environmental Services Supervisor for the Environmental Services Department in Chicago, IL.

At La Rabida Children’s Hospital, our mission is simple: we’re dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life for each of our patients with complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illnesses. The path to completing this mission, however, is often complicated.  Fortunately, we’ve got the best team around.  If you are looking for your next career opportunity to partner with a compassionate multidisciplinary collaborative team, we have the job for you!

Job Summary:
The Environmental Services Supervisor coordinates, plans, and supervises the operational activities, administrative functions, customer relations, and personnel of the Environmental Services and laundry/linen departments. Maintain a pleasant, comfortable, and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors. Supports the hospital mission and observes hospital core job values with respect to service excellence standards, work quality, productivity, teamwork, and initiative.


Environmental Services Supervisor Essential Functions:
Coordination and administration of all operational aspects to provide a quality environment for the hospital
Monitors department productivity to ensure effective use of human resources. Structure work functions to ensure proper staff and resource utilization. Functions include environmental services, building perimeter grounds, waste disposal, pest control, linen distribution, meeting room set-up, and furniture moving.
Identifies areas for operations improvement and implements proactive changes.
Plans and supervises the administrative and operational functions to maximize efficiency of resources and meet regulatory requirements.
Assists with hiring, evaluates, motivates, trains, disciplines, and terminates staff as appropriate. Assists the Senior Manager with performance reviews for staff. Communicates performance ratings and salary adjustments.
Implements policies, procedures, and practices that meet standards for accreditation, licensure by achieving successful inspections by the Joint Commission, IDPH, OSHA, EPA, etc.
Coordinates the setup and configuration of tables and chairs for events.
Presents and participates in Infection Control and Quality Assurance committee meetings. Participates in the Environment of Care committee meetings in the absence of the manager. Ensures new chemicals are approved prior to being brought into the building, and that SOS sheets are received.
Helps maintain and adjust the Hazardous Waste Management plan as needed.
Development and maintain relationships with other departments, hospital-wide wide to meet department goals and objectives
Works with other departments and Patient Care Units on improvement of services and/or expansion of services.
Participates in other hospital committees as needed.
Responsible for enhancing the image of the department and the hospital through quality performance and customer satisfaction.

Implements an effective quality assurance program for the Environmental Services department and reports. Ensures high ratings in customer satisfaction surveys. Responsible for ensuring department compliance with all regulatory agency standards, i.e., Federal, state, city, Joint Commission, IDPH, EPA, OSHA, Etc...
Ensure that standards of practice are developed, understood, implemented, and evaluated within the department.

Responsible for the development of department personnel.
Oversee Work with external service vendors, laundry service contractors, landscape contractors, and window washing with pressure washing contractors. All invoices will be reviewed by the EVS Supervisor and submitted to Finance for payment.
the educational activities of both core department staff and patient care staff to encourage and facilitate employee development and growth.
Responsible for the maintenance of the hospital linen program. implement daily par levels for each linen customer. Adjust the par levels to meet the changing needs of the hospital.

What we need from you:

Education & Experience: Associate degree in related field or equivalent years of experience in the field. Three (3) - five (5) years of experience in Healthcare Environmental Services supervision is preferred.

Specialized Training: Planning, organizing, directing, and controlling activities of personnel.

Specialized Skills: Read, write, and speak English, Interpersonal skills, ability to work well with others, and to make sound and timely decisions. Leadership, motivational, and team-building skills. Organizational and planning skills.

Physical Requirements: Walk, stand, bend, carry, climb, lift objects, sit, reach, stoop, and crouch, color defemination, speak, listen.

Compensation Information:
Pay Range: $48k - $63k


What you will receive:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Pet Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan & Matching
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off
• Free Parking
• Free Lunch every last Friday of the month in the hospital cafeteria

Who we are:

La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education, and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head-on. 

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer