WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:
- New Hire/Retention/Referral Incentive: New hires may be eligible for a one-time New Hire Incentive up to 10% of the current annual base wage. (Subject to the applicable section of the SEIU 721 MOA 2022-2025, Article 38, Secs. 3801 – 3803)
- 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: Proficiency levels by exam are $.69 per hour (Level I), $1.00 per hour (Level II), or $1.32 per hour (Level III).
- Vacation Accrual: New regular, full-time employees shall accrue approximately 14 days of vacation a year for the first 5 years of service; vacation accruals increase at 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 20 years of service topping out at 26 days a year and 400 hours of vacation hours banked.
- Annual Leave Redemption: After 14,560 hours of continuous County service an employee may elect to "cash in" or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
- Sick Leave: Full time regular employees accrue 3.08 hours of sick leave per pay period with an advance at hire of 40.04 hours which will be balanced at the completion of 13 bi-weekly pay periods.
- Deferred Compensation: Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3.00% match on your 401(k) contributions.
- Health Plans: You are afforded an annual 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 expenses.
- Pension Plan: Participation in the County's defined pension plan, which has reciprocity with 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.
Under general supervision of a licensed nurse, is responsible for performing a variety of support functions for professional staff involved in in-patient nursing services throughout Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital and for performing other related work as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
Nursing Assistant I is entry level and Nursing Assistant II/Nursing Assistant - PDP is journey level.
APPROXIMATE SALARIES:
Nursing Assistant I:$21.00 - $22.24 Hourly
Nursing Assistant II: $21.00 - $23.89 Hourly
Nursing Assistant - PDP: $21.10 Hourly
VETERAN'S POINTS: This is a trainee/entry level classification, and Veteran's Points may apply to eligible candidates.
Nursing Assistant I/II are represented by the Services Employees International Union (SEIU) and are eligible for overtime compensation.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
OPENING DATE: Friday, January 17, 2025
CLOSING DATE: Continuous and may close at any time; therefore, the schedule for the remainder of the process will depend upon when we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications to meet business needs.
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis beginning the week of January 20, 2025
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- May chart patient vital signs, intake, and out-put; observes and reports any unusual circumstances or changes in patient condition;
- Provides compassionate supportive care to patients within scope at the direction of the registered nurse;
- Takes blood pressure, temperature, pulse, and respiration of patients;
- Prepares patients and assists in their feeding;
- Weighs, bathes, and dresses patients; performs oral hygiene; changes linens and makes patients' beds;
- Performs routine patient care and performs postmortem duties and responsibilities;
- Passes bedpans and operates mechanical lifts;
- Assists with ambulatory patients;
- Provides 1:1 observation on patients when ordered;
- May provide limited clerical support;
- Transports patients as needed for admission, discharge, procedures, etc.;
- Maintains a safe environment; and
- Performs other related duties as required.
These are entrance requirements to the exam process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
Education, Training, and Experience:
Nursing Assistant I: Three (3) months of experience in a licensed nursing facility (preferably inpatient setting) or other comparable work experience or educational coursework in a health care related field.
Nursing Assistant II: At least six (6) months of experience as a Nursing Assistant I at the Ventura County Medical Center or comparable work experience in an inpatient setting; OR a Certificate as an Emergency Medical Technician; OR a combination of comparable work experience/coursework (e.g., 3 months of experience as a Nursing Assistant plus Emergency Medical Technician coursework); OR Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA Certificate) issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Necessary Special Requirements:
Candidates must have a valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certificate prior to the first day of employment and maintain it thereafter.
DESIRED:
- Nursing Assistant Certification (CNA Certificate) issues by the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Working knowledge and ability to: apply methods, procedures, and equipment utilized in nursing assistant work to provide direct patient care; maintain the confidence of and effective relationships with staff and patients; and work in various departments as required.
Supplemental Information:
Duties require frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling, and the ability to move, position and lift patients and/or equipment to perform nursing assistant duties/procedures.
FINAL FILING DATE: This is a continuous recruitment and may close at any time; therefore, apply as soon as possible if you are interested. Your application must be received by County of Ventura Human Resources in Ventura, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.
To apply online, please refer to our website at https://hr.ventura.org/jobs. If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials and submit them to County of Ventura Human Resources, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.
Note to Applicants: It is essential that you complete all sections of your application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and accurately to demonstrate your qualifications. A resume and/or other related documents may be attached to supplement the information in your application and supplemental questionnaire; however, it/they may not be submitted in lieu of the application.
LATERAL TRANSFER OPTION: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – Qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this exam AT THE TIME OF FILING. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the exam process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.
APPLICATION EVALUATION – Qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to the written examination.
WRITTEN EXAM – 100%: An un-proctored, online, and internet-based job-related written exam will be administrated to test the applicants’ knowledge of General Patient Care. Applicants must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.
Applicants successfully completing the exam process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill current and future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra-help vacancies.
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, and driving record may be required for this position.
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.
For further information about this recruitment, please contact Melissa Rodriguez by e-mail at melissa.rodriguezm@ventura.org or by telephone at (805) 654-2556
