The purpose of this position is to clean and maintenance of environmental sanitation within the acceptable levels of bacteriological, as well as, visual, cleanliness throughout the hospital, several office buildings, and one health center. This position is located in the Housekeeping Department under the Division of Infection Control, with Crownpoint Service Unit in Crownpoint, NM.

Duties

NOTE: Competition for Housekeeping Aid is restricted by law to persons entitled to Veteran's Preference as long as such applicants are available for appointment. FOR APPLICANTS APPLYING UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE EXCEPTED SERVICE EXAMINING PLAN, CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO APPLICANTS ENTITLED TO VETERANS PREFERENCE. IF THERE ARE LESS THAN THREE VETERANS AVAILABLE, NON-PREFERENCE ELIGIBLES MAY BE CONSIDERED. Vacuums, dusts, mops floors, stairways, corridors, wards, utility rooms, offices, employees 1 lounges, bathrooms and other assigned areas daily. Scrubs and cleans commodes, urinals, washstands and fixtures, mirrors, soap dispensers and paper and venetian blinds. Cleans rooms and wards on special cleaning detail as instructed using proper anti-septic techniques. Places paper supplies, scouring paste or powder, liquid detergents, floor sealer and other housekeeping supplies in bins or shelves. Receives hospital linen deliveries. Implements and maintains a system of linen and uniform control and distribution. Cleans rooms after patients have been discharged or isolation has been discontinued as directed. Incumbent, on occasion, is required to perform as work leader.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE: Must be able to read sign, follow simple oral and written instruction, move around well enough to work safely, lift and move objects and must be able to use common cleaning tools and lightweight vacuum cleaners and use powered wax machines and buffers. Must have the physical ability to handle and control heavy powered equipment. Must be able to do all cleaning duties on own and without instructions. They must know proper use of a variety of special cleaning and sanitizing solutions, and must be able to remove different kinds of stains from variety of surfaces. In addition, they must be able to clean and make adjustments to powered cleaning equipment. PHYSICAL EFFORT: Moderate heavy physical effort is used occasionally in moving, setting up, and working from ladders and scaffolds. Frequently they must lift and move objects weighing about 18 kilograms (40 pounds), and occasionally objects weighing over 23 kilograms (50 pounds). WORKING CONDITIONS: Usually work indoors, in areas which normally have adequate heat, light and ventilation. They are exposed to vibration from heavy equipment and to skin irritants from strong cleaning solutions used in stripping floors, etc. Care is required to avoid serious injuries when working on ladders and scaffolds and when using heavy powered equipment. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements.

Contacts

• Address Crownpoint Healthcare Facility PO Box 358 Crownpoint, NM 87313 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]