- Position Title
- Laundry Worker
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSY-12149547-24-MF Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, October 2, 2023 to Friday, March 29, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Accuracy of Application Reminder:
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
2.
Are you willing to accept the working conditions as indicated in the announcement?
3.
Resume Reminder - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Do you confirm that the above information is clearly stated for each work entry you are claiming experience for, and that each entry is full time unless otherwise annotated with part-time hours?
- Job title
- Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2019 to April 2021)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week if part-time)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held.
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Do you confirm that the above information is clearly stated for each work entry you are claiming experience for, and that each entry is full time unless otherwise annotated with part-time hours?
Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to the following questions based on your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your answers are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of your knowledge or skills as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task. Please select only one letter for each item.n.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
1.
This position of Housekeeping Aide WG-1 involves simple, routine tasks that some workers may find challenging or satisfying while others may deem this work to be boring, distasteful, or unpleasant. In an effort to gauge your likelihood of success in assignments which require interest, motivation, and readiness to do simple work please select the best answer as it relates to your personal characteristics.
2.
(Screen-Out) Reliability and Dependability: From the descriptions listed below, select the response that best describes your ability to perform reliably and dependably as a Laundry Worker, based on your past work and/or school performance. Please select only one answer. In making your response, consider that this job includes such tasks as removing and transporting soiled linens throughout the hospital and laundry chute rooms, operating hydraulic cart dump machine, digital scale, conveyor and pneumatic rail system, emptying and sorting linen bags, folding dry linens, using spreader and flatwork ironer, and delivering and restocking clean linen throughout the hospital.
Ability to operate equipment such as flatwork iron, folder machine, and spreader feeder.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Operates equipment such as ironer, blanket folder, small piece folder and Automated Transport System (ATS) delivery equipment.
4.
Shakes outs, straightens and feeds linen into the spreader and flat-work ironer, blanket machine and small piece folder.
5.
Operates hydraulic cart dump machine, digital scale, conveyor and pneumatic rail system.
6.
Operates garment finisher unit in the processing of wearing apparel.
Work practices including keeping things neat, clean and in order.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
7.
Delivers and restocks clean linen throughout the hospital.
8.
Prepares linen packs for autoclave in Sterile Processing Section (SPS).
9.
Inspects surgical linen for stains and imperfections, and removes all lint.
10.
Take calls from nursing units that require adjustments to daily deliveries.
11.
Sort soiled linen into proper classifications according to supervisory instructions and in observance of universal precautions.
Ability to interpret instructions, specifications, etc. (other than blueprints).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Follow standard operating procedures to carry out duties assigned.
13.
Interpret and follow written and oral instructions.
14.
Communicate effectively with hospital staff, patients, and visitors.
15.
Follow established procedures in the proper care of equipment and supplies and report irregularities to the Laundry Supervisor or Laundry Work Leader.
16.
Assembles and wraps Operating Room (OR) linens according to specifications.
Dexterity and safety
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Follow established safety precautions.
18.
Removes and transports soiled linen throughout the hospital and laundry chute rooms.
19.
Empties linen bags and sorts linen into the proper bins while wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
20.
Folds rough dry linens; pajamas, gowns, bathrobes, blankets, washcloths, mattress pads, etc. and stack in prescribed numbers and proper areas.
21.
Fill modules with clean linen according to quota sheets and program modules for delivery to proper destination and monitor their