The housekeeping aid worker position is located within the Environmental Management Services Division of South Texas VA Medical Center, San Antonio TX. This position performs both janitorial and custodial services (e.g., textile distribution and inventory activity, sanitizing and disinfecting, waste removal, cleaning of blinds, replacing curtains, washing windows and walls, dusting and polishing furniture and fixtures, discharge cleaning, sweeping, scrubbing and extracting, polishing floors).

Duties

The Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas. Typically, the position works independently with general supervision, or works with a team and is responsible for the full-range of cleaning duties in an assigned area throughout the medical facility. These duties include, but are limited to the following: Perform floor maintenance, wall washing. Clean doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells. Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming and extracting carpets and runners, spot cleaning areas, and high and low dusting. Periodically utilize pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery-operated equipment for cleaning. Adjust, clean, and perform minor maintenance on these equipment and change attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results. Empty trash and wastebaskets, replace liners. Transport general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas. Clean rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (clean, disinfect, and deodorize lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls; clean mirrors, sink, and water fountain; wash and polish light and toilet fixtures). Replenish supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located. Move and arrange furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, etc. in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning tasks. Provide bed-making services in patient care areas and OD rooms; clean mattresses, springs, and bed frames; and clean bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, etc. in patient rooms; Remove bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transport to the designated soiled room in each ward area; load and unload clean textiles from bulk carts. Restock clean textile closets, cabinets, shelves, carts, and participate in inventory management activities. Defrost and clean patient care refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas; clean stainless steel on storage instrument cabinets and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet-kitchens and nurse utility rooms; and clean ashtrays, smoke stands, sand urns in designated smoke areas and water fountains; Provide interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, clean glass door and other glass surfaces; and replace curtains and cleans blinds. Clean and/or replace needle boxes. Periodically clean specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center. Additionally, the position may work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) worker, and perform other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 3:00pm to 11:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD99909S and PD00111A Physical Requirements: Position entails continuous walking, standing, stooping, reaching, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, climbing and working in limited spaces. Incumbent will be required to perform moderate to heavy lifting (40 to 50 pounds), pushing, pulling and carrying of furniture and equipment. Exposure to various contagion's and infections is a constant hazard as is the danger of cuts and stabs from glass, metal objects and needles found in trash, electrical shocks in equipment and slips on wet floors. Skin rashes and allergies due to strong detergents and disinfectants are possible. Incumbent must work in close proximity to persons who are ill and must adjust accordingly. Work is subject to numerous interruptions by those who are attending or visiting patients.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• Must pass the pre-employment physical
• May serve a probationary period
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Dexterity and SafetyFollow DirectionsHandle Weights and LoadsSpecial Aptitude - Housekeeping WorkWithout more than normal supervisionWork Practices 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78229 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]