Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

Veterans Health Administration; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks a Housekeeping Aid Supervisor to lead environmental management tasks in a VA Medical Center. You will supervise staff cleaning patient areas, corridors, and operating rooms, ensuring efficiency and compliance with policies while coordinating with other services.

You will plan daily assignments, train staff on patient-centered care, safety policies, and procedures, and report staff conditions or safety issues to your

Qualifications

• Experience supervising housekeeping or support staff.
• Knowledge of environment of care and safety policies.
• Ability to train staff and enforce procedures.

Responsibilities

• Clean patient areas, corridors, operating rooms, and assigned spaces per policy.
• Coordinate work with supervisors of other services to avoid impacting patient care.
• Plan daily/weekly assignments and scheduling with available personnel/equipment.
• Train staff on patient-centered care and safety procedures; conduct safety trainings as needed.
• Communicate staffing needs, performance, and safety concerns to supervisors; approve leave and advise on disciplinary actions.

Skills

Supervision

Customer service

Safety awareness

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS) of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. The primary purpose of this position is to exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing tasks (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the EMS goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities

The Housekeeping Aid Supervisor is responsible for the cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout the Medical Center, Operating Rooms, and all other areas as assigned. The position is responsible for assuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules set by higher levels of supervision.

This position is required to coordinate work with supervisors of other services within the positions area of jurisdiction so as not to interrupt patient care or other activities. The position is responsible for the cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout the Medical Center, Operating Rooms, and all other areas as assigned.

Responsible for assuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules set by higher levels of supervision. Plans daily and weekly assignments, scheduling periodic work for areas of responsibility, taking into consideration the availability of personnel and equipment to meet established priorities.

Trains staff and ensures that they are using the patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, patients' family members and personnel. Provides special direction to new employees to prepare them for individual assignments, procedures and safety policies. Schedules regular meetings with staff to make them aware of new procedures or directives.

The position keeps the supervisor informed as to the condition of staff, unusual occurrences or matters that should be brought to the attention of their supervisor. Keeps subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; control the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit.

Ensures all safety regulations and procedures are observed and may on occasion be required to conduct training classes on specific safety issues. The position approves leave requests for subordinates, counsels' employees, and recommends disciplinary action to a higher-level supervisor whenever non-compliance with policy warrants. The position makes formal appraisal of subordinates works performance and conduct.

The position is responsible for the coordination of activities with other services, including rearranging work schedules during remodeling, painting and relocation of offices, clinics or patient wards and other duties which help coordinate moves Work Schedule: 11:00PM - 7:30AM Sunday - Thursday Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not Authorized Position Description Title/PD#: Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/PD99911S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

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 $27.85 – $32.5/hr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.