The Lead Housekeeping Aid position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of Nebraska-Western Iowa Healthcare System. Housekeeping Aid Lead regularly performs floor maintenance using various type of equipment. Incumbent leads a team/s of Housekeeping Aids on floor maintenance projects and trains employees using approved housekeeping procedures and techniques. Incumbent recommends employees that are in need of remedial training based on observations or testing.

Duties

Duties for the position include but are not limited to: Performing housekeeping duties/assignments. Leading a team/s of Environmental Service Technicians on routine cleaning assignments and projects. Coordinating projects with nurses and other area supervisors to ensure work timely and successful completion. Setting the pace of each task, demonstrating methods and techniques and providing direction to assigned employees in their proper usage is cleaning supplies and equipment. Ensuring all tasks are complete and deadlines are met. Involved with the Environmental Management Service (EMS) Training Program. Training employees using approved housekeeping procedures and techniques. Reporting progress of employees to the Supervisor and making recommendations as necessary. Conducting training in a variety of methods, to include class room style. Documenting employees' training in a variety of methods, to include paper documents, computer software and web-based programs, and other methods as instructed. Inspecting the assigned area to ensure that it has been cleaned adequately, reporting discrepancies to supervisor. Conducting inspections of work while in progress and upon completion to ensure that all factors are adhered to and all objectives have been met, reporting discrepancies to supervisor. Work Schedule: M-F 07:00am-3:30pm or M-F 12:00am (midnight)-0830am. Telework: Not eligible. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD70404A. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required. Bargaining Unit Position: Yes. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act. The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The physical demands of the position will include some heavy lifting up to 50 pounds; movement of furniture, equipment, supplies, and carts is required along with the stamina to perform physical labor. Continuous walking, standing, stooping, twisting, bending, lifting, and strenuous physical effort is required in the performance of the manual tasks described, such as washing walls above five feet and operating powered equipment over extended periods of time.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
• Subject to a background/suitability investigation
• 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, 12/11/2024. 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 SafetyInterpret Instructions, Specifications (other than blueprint reading)Lead or SuperviseSpecial Aptitude - Housekeeping WorkWork 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. Physical Requirements/Working Conditions: The physical demands of the position will include some heavy lifting up to 50 pounds; movement of furniture, equipment, supplies, and carts is required along with the stamina to perform physical labor. Continuous walking, standing, stooping, twisting, bending, lifting, and strenuous physical effort is required in the performance of the manual tasks described, such as washing walls above five feet and operating powered equipment over extended periods of time. Working Conditions: Working conditions such as ventilation and environment are satisfactory. Incumbent may be subject to occasional noise, skin irritations, cuts and bruises. The work performed requires continuous walking when making quality Inspections in various areas. When performing cleaning tasks, moderated effort is expended. Incumbent may be subject to working with or around - Biohazard waste, regulated waste as well as emptying 'and disposing of sharps containers to follow infection control guidelines.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address VA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS - Omaha 4101 Woolworth Avenue Omaha, NE 68105 US
• Name: Dmitriy Selyukov
• Phone: 651-405-5609
• Email: [email protected]