Supervisor Environmental Services, Days
Children's NationalWashington, District of Columbia, United States
Posted January 9, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Children's National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., is a leading pediatric academic health system that delivers comprehensive care across a network of primary and specialty sites in the D.C. metro area. The hospital is recognized as one of the nation’s top ten children’s hospitals and consistently ranks highly across all evaluated specialties by U.S. News & World Report. Its core focus spans a full spectrum of pediatric services—including cardiology, oncology, neurology, surgery, orthopedics, neonatology, and gastroenterology—supported by the Children’s National Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. In 2021 the institution opened the first-of-its-kind Pediatric Research & Innovation Campus, positioning it at the forefront of translational research and novel therapeutic development. Designated as a Magnet® hospital for three consecutive years, the organization exemplifies exceptional nursing standards and patient-centered care, while its non-profit status and active advocacy amplify its commitment to ensuring every child receives optimal treatment.
Job Description
The Environmental Services Supervisor will maintain housekeeping services to ensure a safe, sanitary, and clean environment for all patients, visitors, and employees.
Requirements
- 4 years Environmental services experience
- Acute care healthcare setting experience
- Previous housekeeping and management/supervisory experience
- Knowledge of all applicable legal, regulatory, and policy requirements
- Understanding of infection control
- Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills
- Ability to coach and develop others
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Ability to analyze processes and identify high quality and cost-effective improvements
- Ability to proactively identify and implement effective strategies to enhance the financial performance of the department and the organization
- Ability to establish effective relationships in networks with both internal and external customers
- Ability to effectively administer all hospital policies and procedures and to consistently meet or exceed all operational goals, standards, and benchmarks
- Ability to attract, recognize, retain, and manage staff to effectively utilize employees to enhance departmental and organizational performance
- Ability to identify issues and opportunities
- Demonstrated ability to effectively monitor, manage, and improve all processes in order to achieve excellence and recognition with regard to all hospital quality standards and benchmarks, as well as regulatory compliance
- Strong understanding and sensitivity to managing/supervising union employees
- Ability to use job-related computer software applications
