Housekeeping Aide II; NIH

Job Summary

The Housekeeping Aide
- Floor Care performs a full range of general environmental cleaning duties and specialized hard surface and carpet floor care across NIH Clinical Center (Building 10) and associated NIH campus facilities in Bethesda, MD. This position carries out all phases of patient room care, common area cleaning, daily floor maintenance, periodic floor care projects, and waste removal in strict accordance with NIH facility standards, healthcare environmental cleaning procedures, TJC Environment of Care requirements, and CDC infection control protocols.

The Housekeeping Aide
- Floor Care operates both standard EVS cleaning equipment and specialized power floor care equipment including automatic floor machines, carpet extraction units, and burnishers, and applies healthcare-grade cleaning agents and floor finishes to maintain a safe, clean, and compliant environment in one of the nation's preeminent federal research hospitals. All work is performed in compliance with AHE productivity standards and OSHA chemical safety requirements.

$24.88 per applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

All employee benefits and paid time off will be set forth as per the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for this contract.

• Cleans and supplies patient rooms, wards, and isolation areas at the NIH Clinical Center in accordance with NIH-specific cleaning protocols, TJC Environment of Care standards, and CDC infection control guidelines; applies appropriate cleaning and disinfection procedures based on area classification and active isolation precautions (Contact, Droplet, Airborne).
• Dusts and damp-wipes horizontal and vertical surfaces including furniture, equipment, and high-touch points using healthcare-grade microfiber systems and EPA-registered, NIH-approved disinfectants at correct dilution ratios per SDS requirements.
• Makes beds, replenishes patient room supplies (soap, paper products, linen), and sorts and distributes clean linen in compliance with NIH linen management procedures.

• Cleans and maintains nursing stations, lounges, lavatories, bathrooms, offices, conference rooms, corridors, and any other areas as assigned; performs spot-cleaning of walls, windows, and partitions as needed.
• Cleans and polishes metal and porcelain bathroom fixtures; scrubs and sanitizes restroom floors, walls, and fixtures using NIH-approved disinfectants; restocks restroom supplies.

• Dust mops and wet mops hard surface floors throughout assigned NIH areas using proper healthcare-grade cleaning agents, correct dilution ratios, and approved microfiber systems in compliance with NIH cleaning protocols and SDS requirements.
• Scrubs and buffs hard surface floors using rotary and automatic floor machines in accordance with NIH service level requirements and AHE productivity standards.
• Vacuums carpeted areas using HEPA-filtered commercial vacuums; cleans carpets using power carpet extraction machines; performs spot cleaning as needed.
• Responds immediately to emergency spill cleanup requests from supervisory or clinical staff; applies appropriate biohazard cleanup procedures per OSHA 29 CFR  and facility protocol when blood or body fluids are involved.

• Machine scrubs and strips hard surface floors using power floor cleaning machines; applies new and replacement coats of floor sealer and finish in accordance with NIH-approved product specifications, correct application rates, and required dwell times.
• Shampoos and deep-cleans carpets with hot-water extraction and bonnet cleaning methods on scheduled and as-needed basis; performs post-extraction drying procedures to minimize patient and visitor slip hazards.
• Performs special floor cleaning projects as directed, including terminal cleans, post-construction cleans, and area restores following facility events or incidents; moves furniture and equipment as required using proper body mechanics and team-lift protocols.

• Performs daily removal of waste and recyclables from assigned NIH Clinical Center areas in accordance with NIH healthcare environmental cleaning procedures, OSHA 29 CFR , and NIH Medical Waste Management protocols.
• Collects, transports, and empties non-regulated solid waste and recyclables into designated dumpsters and recycling containers; segregates waste streams in accordance with NIH…