Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $20.78 - $24.23
Work Schedule
Day Shifts
Fixed Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Life insurance
flexible spending accounts
Job Description
The Minneapolis VA Health Care System, part of the VA Midwest Health Care Network, is a leading healthcare provider dedicated to delivering exceptional medical services to Veterans. This well-established institution operates within a comprehensive Whole Health System that empowers Veterans to take control of their health and well-being. Their approach emphasizes personalized health plans created through healing relationships, supportive environments, and strong community connections, all aligned with the Veterans Health Administration's mission to honor America’s Veterans. The Minneapolis VA Health Care System offers a supportive workplace, committed to improving both patient outcomes and employee experience, fostering a culture of respect,... Show More
Job Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Suitable for federal employment as determined by background investigation
- Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959
- Completion of online onboarding and acceptable identification
- Pre-employment physical required
- Willingness to complete a one-year probationary period
- Ability to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, pull, and push continuously
- Ability to use heavy powered cleaning equipment weighing over 50 pounds
- Visual acuity to identify dirt and debris
- Ability to work indoors and occasionally outdoors under various weather conditions
- Compliance with influenza vaccination requirements or approved exemptions
- Compliance with all application requirements including submission of a two-page resume
- Pass screen-out elements including dexterity, safety, and housekeeping aptitude
- Commitment to government ideals and the rule of law
Job Qualifications
- Training or experience demonstrating ability to perform housekeeping duties
- Knowledge of janitorial and custodial tasks
- Ability to operate and maintain powered cleaning equipment
- Experience with sanitization and disinfecting protocols
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to follow directions and work independently
- Dexterity and physical stamina for manual tasks
- Reliability and dependability
- Special aptitude for housekeeping work
Job Duties
- Executes a full range of housekeeping activities in patient and non-patient care areas
- Performs floor maintenance, wall washing
- Cleans doors, doorframes, baseboard corners and edges, and stairwells
- Periodically utilizes pressure washers and heavy industrial powered and battery operated equipment
- Adjusts, cleans, and performs minor maintenance on this equipment and changes attachments for their proper use in achieving the best results
- 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 they are cleaned and meet acceptable standards
- 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, bed frames, 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-kitchens and nurse utility rooms
- 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
- 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
- May work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) worker
- Performs other duties as assigned
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Experience
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