Job Description

Salary

$1,855.00 - $3,338.00 Monthly

Location

Monroe, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

NELVH-215264CUST-112625

Department

DVA-NE LA Veterans Home

Opening Date

11/26/2025

Closing Date

12/1/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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The mission of the Louisiana Veterans Homes is to primarily serve the veteran population of Louisiana through the provision of medical, restorative, and rehabilitative services in an atmosphere of respect and compassion. The primary objective of the home is to provide quality nursing care to eligible veterans with the ultimate goal of returning the veterans to the highest possible levels of physical and mental capacity.

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate

Custodian/Housekeeper

to clean on a daily basis, mop, disinfect, dust and sweep assigned areas. To also strip, buff, wax, and disinfect floors to an assigned area on a regular basis using required industrial machinery.

Minimum Qualifications

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Six months of experience in custodial, housekeeping, groundskeeping, or food service work.

Job Specification

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The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

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Job Duties:

In the Custodian 2 role, you will:

Clean contaminated trash bins, contaminated trash, decontaminate patient rooms, rest rooms and isolation rooms which contain biohazard wastes such as blood, urine, feces, and used needles. Dispose of infectious waste when necessary and document that proper procedures were followed. You should also report deficiencies such as paint peeling, water leaks in faucets/toilets, bugs in light covers, broken equipment, etc.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:

Probational or Promotional

Compensation:

This position includes a premium pay of $1.00 per hour for each hour physically worked.

Location:

Housekeeping Department of the Northeast LA Veterans Home in Monroe, Louisiana
Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score

is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.


Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:


Jamaile Burton


DVA-NE Louisiana Veterans Home


Human Resources Analyst


Jamaile.Burton@la.gov

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.



As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

- Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave

- State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor


State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system*
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others