Housekeeping Aid
The Housekeeping Aid executes a full range of housekeeping activities in an assigned building or section of a building which involves cleaning and protective maintenance of floors, walls, ceilings, windows, furniture, fixtures, sinks, commodes, urinals, bathtubs, showers, and equipment. The incumbent may be assigned to any tour and may be required to work in various designated areas during any one tour of duty. Typically, the incumbent 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 hospital including patient care units, offices, community areas and linen rooms. He/she may work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) worker. Specifically, incumbent performs the following types. of duties. - Floor maintenance, wall washing, doors, door frames, baseboard corners, edges, and stairwells. Tasks are accomplished by sweeping, dust mopping, damp and wet mopping, scrubbing, stripping, refinishing, buffing, vacuuming carpets and carpet runners, spot washing areas, and high and low dusting. On a scheduled basis, incumbent cleans office, lobby, and recreation room furniture following established cyclic cleaning procedures. - Empties trash and waste baskets, replaces liners. Transports general refuse, regulated medical waste and recycling to central collection areas following established procedures for waste management. - 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 bed frames on an as needed basis by following acceptable cleaning methods. Cleans bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, etc. in patient rooms. - removes bags of soiled linen from patient rooms and transporting them to the soiled laundry room in each ward area. - Defrosts and cleans refrigerators and ice machines in nourishment kitchen areas in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and according to the provided time schedule. - As time permits the incumbent performs other duties as needed and assigned. On occasion, incumbent is responsible for moving all types of furniture, accessories, beds, small non-mechanical items, etc. using desk mover, file cabinet movers, carts between offices, patient wards, and from Environmental Services storage areas. Incumbent may also be assigned to perform duties through the Medical Center to include:
- Cleaning stainless steel on storage instrument cabinets and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet kitchens and nurses utility rooms. - Cleaning ash trays, smoke stands, sand urns in designated smoke areas and water fountains as required. - Periodically cleaning carpets using the carpet extractor - Strips and refinishes floor as needed. - Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, cleans glass door and other glass surfaces. - Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated equipment to strip, scrub, wax, wash walls, vacuum, shampoo rugs, and trash pressure packing. Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on these machines and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results. - Periodically cleans all NC-RME in all inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 0600 -1430 Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS:
The position entails prolonged standing, bending, stooping, stretching and lifting. Incumbent may be required to lift items up to 40 pounds. Incumbent may occasionally be required to work on small step ladders. May require working on hands and knees for some items. Working Conditions Most work will be done inside a climate controlled hospital building. Incumbent will be exposed to odors, blood, and other body fluids and will have potential contact with contagious diseases found in a hospital environment. The incumbent will be provided all required PPE necessary and follow Blood Borne Pathogens (BBPs) Guidelines. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; 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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
- Cleaning stainless steel on storage instrument cabinets and counters, elevators in lobbies, wards, diet kitchens and nurses utility rooms. - Cleaning ash trays, smoke stands, sand urns in designated smoke areas and water fountains as required. - Periodically cleaning carpets using the carpet extractor - Strips and refinishes floor as needed. - Provides interim cleaning of windows and window ledges from the inside, cleans glass door and other glass surfaces. - Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated equipment to strip, scrub, wax, wash walls, vacuum, shampoo rugs, and trash pressure packing. Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on these machines and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results. - Periodically cleans all NC-RME in all inpatient and clinical areas of the medical center. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 0600 -1430 Recruitment & Relocation Incentives:
Not authorized PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK CONDITIONS:
The position entails prolonged standing, bending, stooping, stretching and lifting. Incumbent may be required to lift items up to 40 pounds. Incumbent may occasionally be required to work on small step ladders. May require working on hands and knees for some items. Working Conditions Most work will be done inside a climate controlled hospital building. Incumbent will be exposed to odors, blood, and other body fluids and will have potential contact with contagious diseases found in a hospital environment. The incumbent will be provided all required PPE necessary and follow Blood Borne Pathogens (BBPs) Guidelines. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position, the job element method is used to match what you, the applicant, can do against what the work calls for. Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the knowledge, skills and abilities (called job elements) needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element (WG-2 and higher only; screen-outs are not applicable to WG-1). Applicants who appear to meet the screen out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated from consideration. The potential eligibles are rated against the remainder of the job elements. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume. You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
IMPORTANT:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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; 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.
- Department:
3566 Custodial Working - Salary Range:
$15.79 to $18.36 per hour
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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