Bed Board Coordinator - EHS - Full-time

Job Summary

Bed Board Coordinator is responsible for assisting in managing and overseeing the support services operation needs of the department. Coordinates discharges to frontline staff and other tasks and will serve as a liaison between administration and unit departments. Providing the highest possible level of service.

Example of Essential Functions:

• Responsible for managing patient throughput and bed flow for the EHS department and monitoring the bed board system throughout the shift.
• Communicates with staff administration and other departments.
• Coordinates and leads daily communication to facilitate discharges and throughput within the EHS department.
• Assigning housekeeping tasks to staff and inspecting work to ensure that the prescribed standards of cleanliness are met.
• Round patient care areas to inspect all clean rooms after discharge.
• Order supplies as needed for the department.
• Provide weekly progress reports related to discharges and throughput.
• Provide oversite for all cleaning of discharges during the shift
• Provide a daily shift report to the EHS team.
• Move beds if needed to floors.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to multitask and establish priorities.
• Ability to maintain organization in a changing and stressful environment.
• Exhibit initiative responsibility flexibility and leadership.
• Must respond rapidly and with a sense of urgency to emergencies special needs stat discharge cleanings spills etc.
• Must be able to work without close supervision.
• Ability to report for assigned shift on time ability to complete assigned tasks and ability to consistently complete full shift as assigned.
• Must be able to motivate personnel to accomplish desired quality of work and to resolve problems related to patient and /or staff complaints associated with environmental services.
• Must be able to read write and communicate English.

Minimum Education Training and Experience Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• One to two years experience in housekeeping or service work preferably in a Healthcare Facility.

Patient Contact

Must demonstrate and maintain current knowledge and skills in providing appropriate care/contact for patients in the following age groups:

Performance of job does not require patient contact

Physical Demands:

MediumHeavy Work Lifting up to 75 pounds on an infrequent basis (less than one lift every three minutes) and/or carrying up to 35 pounds while walking. Pushing or pulling up to 115 pounds infrequently or greater than 115 pounds occasionally (no more than once per hour).

Ergonomic Risk Factors:

Repetition: Repeating the same motion over and over again places stress on the muscles and tendons. The severity of risk depends on how often the action is repeated the speed of the movement the required force and muscles involved.

Forceful Exertion: The amount of physical effort required to perform a task (such as moving patients) or to maintain control of equipment or tools. The amount of force depends on the type of grip the weight of an object or person body posture the type of activity and the duration of the task.

Awkward Posture: Posture is the position your body is in and its effect on the muscle groups that are involved in physical activity. Awkward postures include repeated or prolonged reaching twisting bending kneeling squatting working overhead with your hands or arms or holding fixed positions.

Contact Stress: Pressing the body hard on sharp edges can result in placing too much pressure on nerves tendons and blood vessels. For example using the palm of your hand to hit or stick objects can increase risk of musculoskeletal disorders.

Working Conditions:

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Risk: Category B MAY have exposure to blood or body fluids.

Reporting Relationship:

Reports to 2nd shift Supervisor

Caring for you as you care for the CommUNITY
Frederick Health offers a comprehensive and affordable benefits package. Health Dental and Vision insurance are offered the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment to all employees hired to work at least 20 hours per week and we offer multiple plans to best meet your and your familys needs. Life insurance ShortTerm Income Replacement and LongTerm Disability are employer paid for eligible employees. Frederick Health offers a robust Paid Time Off program for eligible employees. Our 403B retirement plan helps you save for your retirement and includes an employer match to eligible employees. All employees have access to free financial planning sessions. We also offer an educational assistance program to support your education goals as well as an employer paid Employee Assistance Program.

Pay is based on experience skills and education. If position is parttime salary will be prorated based on scheduled hours. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on specialty if applicable. NonExempt positions may have shift differential and/or Overtime paid if applicable.

Hourly range: $16.54to$20.52

Environmental Health Services
Evening Shift
3p 11:30p
E/O Weekend Rotating Holidays

Required Experience:

IC