Housekeeping Aid

Full Job Description

The Housekeeping Aid is part of the Environmental Management Services at Butler VA, supervised by the Housekeeping Supervisor or delegate.

Duties include tasks such as textile distribution, sanitizing, waste removal, cleaning blinds, changing curtains, washing windows/walls, dusting/polishing furniture, discharge cleaning, and floor care.

Work involves manual labor and using industrial cleaning equipment like scrubbers, buffers, spray washers, UV disinfecting tools, and vacuums.

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 Safety Follow Directions Handle Weights and Loads Reliability And Dependability Special Aptitude - Housekeeping Work Work 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.

Major Duties:

The Butler VA Health Care System provides primary care, behavioral health, specialized extended care, physical rehabilitation medicine, and residential substance abuse treatment serving over 27,000 veterans in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio.

The Butler VA HCS operates 60 nursing home care beds, 10 CWT-TR and 56 domiciliary beds at the facility's medical center located on an 88- acre campus three miles northwest of Butler, Pa.

Additionally, Butler VA is affiliated with 39 local and nationwide colleges and universities. Additional information can be found on our internet site: https://www.butler.va.gov/.

Major duties include, but are not limited to: Performs floor maintenance and wall washing. Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges and stairwells.

Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated equipment the above task.

Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use. Empties trash/wastebaskets and replaces liners.

Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas.

Cleans rest rooms, bathrooms, and shower rooms, ensuring that they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards (cleans, disinfects, and deodorizes lavatories, showers, bathtubs, urinals, and toilet bowls; cleans mirrors, sinks, and water fountains; washes and polishes light and toilet fixtures).

Replenishes supplies of paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizers, and soap in all areas where dispensers are located. Moves and arranges furniture, patient wardrobes, beds, etc.

in the assigned area to accomplish cleaning tasks.

Provides bed-making services in patient care areas and OD rooms; cleans mattresses, springs, and bedframes; and cleans bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, etc.

Removes bags of soiled textiles from patient rooms and transports to the designated soiled room in each ward area. Loads and unloads clean textiles from bulk carts.

Restocks clean textile closets, cabinets, shelves, carts, and participates in inventory management activities.

Defrosts and cleans patient care refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas; cleans stainless steel on storage instrument cabinets and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet-kitchen sand nurse utility rooms; and cleans ashtrays, smoke stands, sand urns in designated smoke areas and water fountains.

Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, cleans glass door and other glass surfaces; and replaces curtains and cleans blinds. Cleans and/or replaces needle boxes.

Periodically cleans specific non-critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) in inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Sun-Mon, Thurs-Sat, 7:00am-3:30pm - Days off, Tues and Wed Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid/PD99909S and PD04626A Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service.