Housekeeping Aid - Bedford, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

Verified Company

Bedford, United States

4 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

The Housekeeping Aids who maintain VA facilities for Veterans and their families are essential to the patient care experience at the U.S.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

A VA healthcare career as a housekeeping aide means working alongside other Veterans, who make up 85 percent of the housekeeping staff.

The Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas.

The position may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas during any tour of duty.

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.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Performs floor maintenance, wall washing. Cleans 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.
Empties trash and wastebaskets, 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.
Carry out and perform assignments with mínimal supervision.

Work Schedule:
Full-time, schedule will be based on facility needs.

Compressed/Flexible Schedule:
Not Available

Position Description Title/PD#:
Housekeeping Aid WG S

Relocation Incentive:
Not authorized

Retention/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required.

Notifications:

This position is a bargaining unit position.

This position is in the Competitive Service.

Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
You may be required to serve a probationary period
Subject to background/security investigation
Preemployment physical required
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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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.
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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 mínimal 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.

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