Health Aid
The Incumbent performs simple tasks of a repetitive nature that have an effect on the comfort and well being of hospitalized patients as follows:
Strip linens from bed and clean discharged patients units which include cleaning all parts of the bed and mattress, over bed table, beside stand, patient chair, patient locker, over bed light, spot washing walls, and other requirements necessary to prepare a clean unit for a patient. Cleans units on weekend evenings that is coordinated with the Nurse Care Coordinator as a priority of cleaning. Prepare beds of discharged patients with clean linen. Provide escort services for discharged patients. Provide escort services for discharged patients. Remove trash, at designated times, from patient rooms during the evening tour and take it to the soiled utility area. Make initial distribution of ice to the patients during the day tour. Clean wards rolling stock such as stretchers, IV poles wheelchairs, scales, commode chairs, and other so designated items. All items will be tagged and dated after cleaning. Wipe down medical clerk area and nursing desks as needed. Clean and defrost ward refrigerator as needed, coordinating cleaning with staff who use it. Arrange patient personal clothing laundry service which includes retrieving the laundry from the locker, washing and drying the laundry, folding and hanging the laundry and returning it to the locker when assigned to the NHCU. Perform other similar duties of a simple nature associated with services to the patient and patients' immediate environment. Duties that are assigned require maintenance of a log book annotating all work accomplished daily. Primary Duty Location:
Lake Nona Campus Work Schedule:
1st Shift (Monday-Friday 8:
00 am-4:
030 pm) Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#:
Health Aid/PD02197A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/18/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-03 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-02. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Experience:
You must have six months of generalized experience equivalent that demonstrates the ability to perform the work of the position, or that provided you a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. Generalized experience may include performing tasks similar to the following or tasks which prepared you to do the following:
Cleaning patient care areas, nursing desks, and medical equipment; providing patient comfort, changing linens and preparing patient beds, patient laundry to include washing and hanging/folding, escorting discharged patients, disposing of contaminated waste materials, working as part of a team in a diverse and fast paced environment, delivering items or performing tasks at designated times, staying cognizant of surroundings and protocols to ensure personal and patient safety OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience for the GS-3 level. Successful completion of 1 year of study that included study in medical, health, or related fields. (Transcript required) OR, Combination of education and
Experience:
Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. for example - 3 months of general experience (50% of requirement) and 6 months of qualifying education (50% of requirement) would meet the minimum qualifications for this vacancy. (Transcripts required) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationsCustomer ServiceHazardous MaterialsPatient Care National Service
Experience:
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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements:
Heavy lifting (45 lbs. or over), Heavy Carrying (45 lbs. or over), Pushing (1 hour), Reaching over shoulder, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking (8 hours), Standing (8 hours), Kneeling (8 hours), Repeated bending (1 hour), Both legs required, Able to read policies and procedures. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Strip linens from bed and clean discharged patients units which include cleaning all parts of the bed and mattress, over bed table, beside stand, patient chair, patient locker, over bed light, spot washing walls, and other requirements necessary to prepare a clean unit for a patient. Cleans units on weekend evenings that is coordinated with the Nurse Care Coordinator as a priority of cleaning. Prepare beds of discharged patients with clean linen. Provide escort services for discharged patients. Provide escort services for discharged patients. Remove trash, at designated times, from patient rooms during the evening tour and take it to the soiled utility area. Make initial distribution of ice to the patients during the day tour. Clean wards rolling stock such as stretchers, IV poles wheelchairs, scales, commode chairs, and other so designated items. All items will be tagged and dated after cleaning. Wipe down medical clerk area and nursing desks as needed. Clean and defrost ward refrigerator as needed, coordinating cleaning with staff who use it. Arrange patient personal clothing laundry service which includes retrieving the laundry from the locker, washing and drying the laundry, folding and hanging the laundry and returning it to the locker when assigned to the NHCU. Perform other similar duties of a simple nature associated with services to the patient and patients' immediate environment. Duties that are assigned require maintenance of a log book annotating all work accomplished daily. Primary Duty Location:
Lake Nona Campus Work Schedule:
1st Shift (Monday-Friday 8:
00 am-4:
030 pm) Compressed/Flexible:
Not Available Telework:
Not Available Virtual:
This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#:
Health Aid/PD02197A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/18/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-03 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-02. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note:
Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Experience:
You must have six months of generalized experience equivalent that demonstrates the ability to perform the work of the position, or that provided you a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. Generalized experience may include performing tasks similar to the following or tasks which prepared you to do the following:
Cleaning patient care areas, nursing desks, and medical equipment; providing patient comfort, changing linens and preparing patient beds, patient laundry to include washing and hanging/folding, escorting discharged patients, disposing of contaminated waste materials, working as part of a team in a diverse and fast paced environment, delivering items or performing tasks at designated times, staying cognizant of surroundings and protocols to ensure personal and patient safety OR, Education:
Applicants may substitute education for the required experience for the GS-3 level. Successful completion of 1 year of study that included study in medical, health, or related fields. (Transcript required) OR, Combination of education and
Experience:
Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience. for example - 3 months of general experience (50% of requirement) and 6 months of qualifying education (50% of requirement) would meet the minimum qualifications for this vacancy. (Transcripts required) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationsCustomer ServiceHazardous MaterialsPatient Care National Service
Experience:
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; religions; 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. Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements:
Heavy lifting (45 lbs. or over), Heavy Carrying (45 lbs. or over), Pushing (1 hour), Reaching over shoulder, Use of fingers, Both hands required, Walking (8 hours), Standing (8 hours), Kneeling (8 hours), Repeated bending (1 hour), Both legs required, Able to read policies and procedures. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https:
//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
- Department:
0640 Health Aid And Technician - Salary Range:
$27,800 to $36,138 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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