Environmental Services (EVS/Housekeeping) Manager

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a new, state-of-the-art facility scheduled to open in Spring 2024 in White Hall, AR. Operated jointly between Jefferson Regional and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, this new 87,000-square foot, 76-bed hospital, housing 40 inpatient rehabilitation beds with an additional 36 behavioral health beds, will be located just north of Pine Bluff and south of Little Rock. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

What you will do in this role:

• Properly hires, orients, trains, evaluates and disciplines housekeeping personnel within established policy
• Schedules personnel to ensure proper coverage of the hospital
• Develops orientation and ongoing training programs for the hospital and department personnel
• Serves on the hospital Safety Committee and Hazardous Materials and Waste Subcommittee
• Ensures compliance with JCAHO, federal, state and local regulations and standards
• Work with vendors to ensure correct supplies and supply levels as well as services 
• Clean patient rooms, restrooms, lounges, offices, corridors, walls and windows daily or as scheduled
• Operate various types of equipment and machinery to include vacuums, hand trucks, and mini-extractors
• Submits recommendations to management for painting, repairs, and furnishings, relocation of equipment and reallocation of space
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree (BA) from four (4) year college or university preferred; or at least two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
• Additional languages preferred
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic computer knowledge/skills

Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital will provide inpatient rehabilitation services for adults who have experienced a loss of function or disability due to stroke, brain injury, spinal code injury, neurological disorders, orthopedic surgery and other conditions. Featuring all private rooms, the rehabilitation section of the hospital will provide intense, interdisciplinary rehabilitation therapies and medical care to improve patients’ functional independence and help them return home. In addition, Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital’s distinct behavioral unit will offer a continuum of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and seniors, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders; detoxification from alcohol and drugs; and treatment for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and many other behavioral health illnesses.