Environmental Services Technician - Housekeeping

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Veterans Affairs in Fargo, ND seeks a full-time Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician to perform janitorial and custodial duties across patient and non-patient areas. Responsibilities include floor care, window cleaning, waste handling, linen and textile management, and routine equipment maintenance.

The role supports a comprehensive cleaning program in a VA Health Care System, with pay ranges posted and opportunities to work with CWT staff.

Responsibilities

• 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 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; and cleans bedside stands, over bed lights, blood pressure cuffs, bed tables, etc. in patient rooms; 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; 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.
• May work with and provide guidance to a Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) worker.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Department of Veterans Affairs in Fargo, ND seeks a full-time Housekeeping Aid - Environmental Services Technician to perform janitorial and custodial duties across patient and non-patient areas. Responsibilities include floor care, window cleaning, waste handling, linen and textile management, and routine equipment maintenance.

The role supports a comprehensive cleaning program in a VA Health Care System, with pay ranges posted and opportunities to work with CWT staff.