Housekeeping Aid (Leader)

Veterans Health Administration; Reno (NV); Presencial; USD 28.000 - 33.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, EMS at a VA Medical Center seeks a Housekeeping Aide (Leader) to supervise and perform housekeeping tasks across medical areas, coordinating with nurses and area supervisors to meet safety and cleanliness goals.

Responsibilities include directing staff, training on cleaning procedures, maintaining patient areas, rooms, labs and clinics, and ensuring compliance with safety policies. Work schedule is Wed-Sun, 7:30am-4:00pm.

Responsabilidades

• Leads Housekeeping Aids and others as assigned.
• Performs the full range of housekeeping duties to maintain the Medical center and other facility units in a clean, organized and sanitary condition.
• Coordinates projects with nurses and other area supervisors to ensure work timely and successful completion.
• Trains employees in proper procedures and techniques to meet workload and safety.
• Reports progress to Supervisor and makes recommendations on work progress and safety compliance.
• Performs cleaning in areas including outpatient surgery, clinics, sterile areas, patient rooms, labs, offices, storage, corridors and more.

Descripción del empleo

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. The position, generally aligned under to the Housekeeping Supervisor, is responsible for supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the Environmental Management Services (EMS) goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities

DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY: This position is being filled using Direct-Hire Authority (5 CFR 337.201) for this occupation. Major Duties include: Leads Housekeeping Aids and others as assigned. Performing the full range of housekeeping tasks required to maintain the Medical center and other facility units in a clean, organized and sanitary condition. Coordinates projects with nurses and other area supervisors to ensure work timely and successful completion.

Sets the pace of each task, demonstrates methods and techniques and provides direction to assigned employees in their proper usage is cleaning supplies and equipment. Engages with all employees to provide purpose, direction and motivation in accomplishing all tasks, while training the employee in proper procedures and techniques to meet or exceed desired outcomes of workload and safety.

Reports progress of employees to the Supervisor and makes recommendations as necessary, on all matters to include the progress of work, any infractions of policies and procedures, and assures all safety compliance. Performs the full range of housekeeping duties.

Clean areas to include, but not limited to horizontal and vertical surfaces in: outpatient surgery, outpatient clinics, central sterile, clean rooms, patient areas, laboratory, pharmacy, offices, support and patient areas, isolation rooms, storage rooms, corridors, stairwells, toilet rooms, shower rooms, and all other Medical center areas as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Wednesday-Sunday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid (Leader)/PD99913-S Physical Requirements: This position requires occasional bending/stooping, crouching, and kneeling. Lifting up to 50 pounds. Approximately 40 percent of time spent standing, 40 percent of time spent walking and 20 percent of time spent sitting. Hearing and visual acuity. Manual dexterity to use a phone and operate equipment.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $20.35 – $23.73/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.