Housekeeping Aid

Veterans Health Administration•Bronx, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Environmental Management Services Division of a VA Medical Center and reports directly to the Housekeeping Supervisor or designee. The Housekeeping Aid performs janitorial and custodial services in patient and non-patient care areas, working independently with general supervision or as part of a team. The position may be assigned to any tour and to various designated areas throughout the medical facility. Work is performed by hand and with light and heavy-powered cleaning equipment. The role includes maintaining floors and walls; cleaning doors, frames, edges, stairwells, restrooms, patient rooms, glass, furnishings, and other facility areas; removing and transporting waste and recycling; replenishing supplies; and handling textiles and beds. The Housekeeping Aid may clean specific non-critical reusable medical equipment and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy worker. Other duties may be assigned. The work schedule is Saturday through Wednesday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The position requires continuous physical activity, including walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing. Work is normally indoors, though some duties may be outdoors in varying weather. Personal protective equipment may be required because of potential exposure to contagious diseases, blood, and bodily secretions.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Subject to a background/security investigation and a pre-employment physical.
Must complete the online onboarding process and provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a VA health care personnel employee.
Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
No specific length of training or experience is required, but applicants must demonstrate training or experience of sufficient scope and quality to perform the work. Detailed descriptions of relevant duties and responsibilities must be included in the resume.
Must meet the applicable OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards and pass the position's screen-out evaluation.
The position requires continuous walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, pulling, and pushing; occasional use of heavy powered equipment weighing over 50 pounds; dexterity and hand, foot, and eye coordination; concentration; and visual acuity.
Care is required when working on ladders, using 30- to 100-pound power equipment, and handling hazardous materials.

Responsibilities

Perform floor maintenance and wall washing, including sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming, carpet extraction, spot cleaning, and dusting.
Clean doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells.
Use pressure washers and heavy industrial powered or battery-operated cleaning equipment; adjust, clean, perform minor maintenance on equipment, and change attachments.
Empty wastebaskets, replace liners, and transport general refuse, regulated medical waste, and recycling to central collection areas.
Clean, disinfect, and deodorize restrooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, including fixtures, mirrors, sinks, and water fountains.
Replenish paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and soap in dispensers.
Move and arrange furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, and other items to complete cleaning tasks.
Make beds in patient care areas and operating department rooms; clean mattresses, springs, bed frames, and patient-room equipment and furnishings.
Remove bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transport them to designated soiled rooms; load and unload clean textiles and restock textile storage areas, carts, and cabinets.
Participate in textile inventory management activities.
Defrost and clean patient-care refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas.
Clean stainless steel in storage instrument cabinets and counters, elevators, and designated utility and kitchen areas; clean ashtrays, smoke stands, sand urns, and water fountains in designated smoke areas.
Clean windows and window ledges from the inside, glass doors and other glass surfaces; replace curtains and clean blinds.
Clean and/or replace needle boxes.
Periodically clean specific non-critical reusable medical equipment in inpatient and clinical areas.
May work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy worker, and perform other assigned duties.