Adam Nelson
Irwin,PA
Summary
Results-driven Environmental Services leader successful at optimizing administrative processes and standardizing operations to drive efficiency and compliance. Experienced in leading compliance initiatives and building strong, collaborative relationships with clients, vendors and associates alike to underpin policies and service agreement objectives.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations UPMC Children’s Hospital
Crothall Healthcare Inc.
Pittsburgh , PA
04.2025 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure efficient service delivery and compliance.
- Managed staff scheduling to optimize labor resources and maintain operational flow.
- Drove productivity and process improvement initiatives, reducing turnover, improving response times, and increased task completion efficiency.
- Superuser and regional support for “Taskup” a performance monitoring software. Achieving best in class for fiscal year 2025.
- Analyzed operational data to identify areas for process improvement and cost reduction.
- Partnered with Infection Prevention, Nursing and Facilities to align EVS practices with clinical and operational priorities.
Assistant EVS Director of Compliance
Crothall Healthcare Inc.
Lexington, KY
04.2023 - 04.2025
- Assistance in developing and implementing EVS departmental policies and procedures
- Created and maintained a safe working environment for EVS staff members
- Ensuring department compliance with regulatory agency standards and requirements
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive reporting process to monitor and support department Quality Assurance initiatives
- Direct oversight of adherence to EPA regulations for waste management operations, ensuring compliance at both the department and facility levels
- Ensuring frontline staff are competent and certified in Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) cleaning standards
- Active member of the Environment of Care (EOC) committee
- Active member of the Sustainability Committee
Assistant EVS Executive
HHI, Inc
Tacoma, WA
03.2022 - 04.2023
- Establish EVS departments' 'unitizing' structure through industry unitizing practices.
- Development and implementation of workload for frontline associates and the management team.
- Review and streamline the process to ensure client and patient satisfaction.
- Drive compliance with health, safety, and industry regulatory agencies.
- Assistance in department budgeting and financial strategy.
- Oversight of EVS departments' supply logistics.
- Compose monthly and annual lesson plans for a staff of 200 frontline associates.
- Designated EVS Department Hazardous Communications Coordinator.
- Direct oversight of Madigan Medical Center floor care operations.
- Direct report for the EVS program at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Marysville, WA.
- Direct report for the EVS program at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, DEERS, in Vancouver, WA.
Assistant Director of Support Services
Crothall Healthcare Inc.
Boardman, OH
05.2021 - 03.2022
- Strategized and implemented methods for streamlining processes, controlling costs and modernizing operations
- Enhanced Support Service operations by realigning procedures with changing trends in education
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to process and development
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service metrics
- Implementation of “Virtual Manager” throughout the Medical Centers EVS program
- Data entry and metric communications amongst upper administration leadership
Assistant Director of Compliance and Control
Crothall Healthcare Inc.
Columbus, OH
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Interim Director for the Ross Heart Hospital
- Organized initiatives, drafted documentation and enforce compliance with best practices
- Built and strengthened relationships with regulatory representatives, vendors and company customers
- Completed internal and external audits according to established procedures
- Reviewed customer issues, company processes and other operational areas to check compliance
- Performed consistently with all quality objectives, including planning, control and optimization strategies
- Assistance in developing and implementing training programs that meet regulatory health and safety requirements
Education
T-CHEST -
American Hospital Association (AHE)
Skills
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Regulatory compliance
- Environmental safety
- Environmental sanitation
- Training & Development
- Organization
- Project planning
- Problem resolution
- Time management
- Leadership
- Planning and coordinating
- Relationship building
- Analytical
Timeline
Director of Operations UPMC Children’s Hospital
Crothall Healthcare Inc.
04.2025 - Current
Assistant EVS Director of Compliance
Crothall Healthcare Inc.
04.2023 - 04.2025
Assistant EVS Executive
HHI, Inc
03.2022 - 04.2023
Assistant Director of Support Services
Crothall Healthcare Inc.
05.2021 - 03.2022
Assistant Director of Compliance and Control
Crothall Healthcare Inc.
09.2020 - 04.2021
T-CHEST -
American Hospital Association (AHE)