Hospital Housekeeper I - VCMC/Santa Paula

THE HOSPITAL(S): Join our Housekeeping Team at Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) and Santa Paula Hospital (SPH)! At VCMC and SPH, we are dedicated to providing exceptional care to all members of our community, with special emphasis on providing access to care for the underserved and those facing barriers. By joining our housekeeping team, you'll play a crucial role by making a direct impact on the patient experience and helping to create a clean, safe and healing environment for our patients and their families feel safe, comfortable, and cared for. Come be part of a team committed to making a difference in the lives of those in our community.

THE POSITION: Under direction, the HCA Housekeeper I maintains cleanliness of assigned areas within the hospital and/or other healthcare facilities; performs related duties as required. 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: We are seeking a reliable, trustworthy, and honest individual to join our housekeeping team. The ideal candidate will have some prior housekeeping experience and demonstrate a positive attitude towards peers, medical staff, and the general public. The candidate will have compassion and empathy towards vulnerable patients and be capable of learning and performing routine cleaning task in patient rooms, nursing units, offices, waiting areas, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, and corridors, and other assigned area(s) within the hospital and/or other healthcare facilities.

This classification is distinguished from the Custodian series by its specialization in healthcare facilities with respect to maintenance of cleanliness and sanitary standards.
 
WHAT WE OFFER:
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package.  Aside from our base salary range, an employee within this position may also be eligible for the following:

• Educational Incentive- An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, or 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
• Bilingual Incentive -Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive depending upon operational need and certification of skill. Proficiency levels by exam are $0.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
• Merit Increases – New employees are eligible for an initial 5% merit increase within the pay range upon completion of at least 1,040 hours (approximately 6 months) assuming work meets satisfactory standards.  Subsequent merit increases within the pay range will be upon completion of each additional 2,080 hours (approximately one year) from the initial merit increase. 
• Uniform: Employees receive 5 sets pants/shirts at no cost to the employee.
• Evening/Night Shift Differential: Up to 10% above their current base salary.
• Evening/Night Shift  Overtime Rate: $0.90/overtime hour when assigned to work overtime on a night/evening shift.
• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. If you participate in the County sponsored 401(k) plan, the County will match a part of your contribution up to 3% of your salary, on a per pay period basis. Following five (5) years of continuous County service, an additional 2% non-elective contribution will be made to the 401(k) plan.
• Health Plans - You are afforded a flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from a group of authorized plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical, dental and vision care and/or dependent care expenses.
• Pension Plan - Participation in the County's defined benefit pension plan that provides lifetime payments to retirees. Members are "vested" after attaining five years of retirement service credit. If eligible, you may establish reciprocity with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
• Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Additional Benefits - Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.
• To learn more about the benefits, please follow the link below:https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/HR/MOA/docs/SEIU_MOA_2022-2025.pdf

AGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Health Care Agency - Ventura County Medical Center & Santa Paula Hospital

PAYROLL TITILE: Health Care Agency Housekeeper I

VETERAN’S POINTS: This is a trainee/entry level classification (Level I), and Veteran’s Points may apply to eligible candidates. Documentation of military service (DD-214) must be submitted prior to close of recruitment in order to receive points.

Health Care Agency Housekeeper I is represented by the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) and is eligible for overtime compensation.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for the Health Care Agency. There is currently one (1) Full-Time, temporary vacancy at the Ventura County Medical Center/Santa Paula Hospital, various shifts, including weekends and holidays.    
(Morning: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Evening Shift: 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm , Night shift:  11:00 pm to 7:30 am)

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE:  February 20, 2025
CLOSING DATE:  March 6, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
 

• Washes and/or scrubs and disinfects restroom fixtures, drinking fountains, clinic/patient care furniture/equipment, windows and screens, blinds, walls, light fixtures, showers, and tubs using a variety of cleaning agents and equipment; replenishes lavatory supplies and cleaning materials;
• Cares for and cleans floors by sweeping, mopping, stripping, sealing, waxing, and buffing floor areas; ensures public safety in the work area by posting notices, roping off areas to passage, or other such methods;
• Vacuums, shampoos, spot cleans, and/or deep steam cleans carpets and upholstered furniture; moves furniture incidental to cleaning activities;
• Dusts, polishes and cleans desks, tables, shelves, cabinets, woodwork and other furniture;
• Collects and disposes of recycled materials, medical waste, and/or trash.
• Replaces soiled draperies and cubicle curtains; distributes laundered articles and linen;
• Keeps work station, utility or storage rooms, and equipment clean and in an orderly condition; prepares work activity logs and initiates requests to replenish supplies, repair equipment, and other such activities; services and makes minor repairs to tools and equipment;
• Performs laboring activities related to preparing for facility use, making hospital beds, cleaning entrance ways and public use areas outside buildings, and other such activities; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
 
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE
Any combination of education and experience which has led to the acquisition of the required knowledge, skills and abilities. The required knowledge, skills and abilities also can be obtained by:

• No experience is required

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be available to work weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, if necessary.
• Must be willing and able to perform manual labor associated with facility cleaning work which may involve lifting objects weighing up to 50 lbs. and includes the full range of body movements (reaching, bending, grasping, and climbing) with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Must be willing and able to work in a healthcare environment which includes exposure to environmental hazards including communicable diseases.

Desirable: 

• Some housekeeping or custodial experience in a hospital, health clinic, or other healthcare facility.
• Floor care experience.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities:
Ability to: 

• learn the methods of cleaning and caring for hospital facilities; 
• read and apply written directions regarding the use of machines and cleaning solutions; understand and follow verbal instructions; 
• learn to use and operate custodial tools and equipment; 
• wash walls, windows, restrooms; 
• remove and handle disposal of recycled material, medical waste and trash; 
• work independently; 
• learn and apply cleanliness and sanitary standards; 
• recognize and correct unsafe conditions; 
• establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; 
• demonstrates tact and diplomacy in working with patients, the public and the professional staff.

Supplemental Information:
Independent travel between assigned facilities may involve driving; therefore positions allocated to this class may require possession of a valid California driver's license.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire will result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION - 100%:  An application evaluation will be conducted to determine whether each applicant possesses the stated requirements. A score of 70 will be assigned to each applicant meeting the stated requirements. Such score will be considered as the final score for placement on the eligible list. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:  A thorough pre-employment, post-offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Vivian Merida by e-mail at Vivian.Merida@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 677-5231.
 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Salary : $43,680 - $53,819