This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of (8%) from July 1st 2024 - June 30th 2025.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!
Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home at Fitzsimons is a 180-bed, skilled, and long-term care facility serving the nation’s veterans. It provides nursing services 24/7 and maintains quality of life, safety, and effective care for a diverse and complex population of men and women with varied medical and psychosocial issues. This work unit exists to provide 24-hour nursing care for residents who have acute/chronic health problems, physical and/or mental limitations, and are unable to live independently or at a more independent level of care.
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This position exists to provide professional clinical services to facility residents including assessment, and specialized nursing care consistent with standards of the profession, legal and regulatory requirements, and facility and division standards, protocols, and policies.
Primary Job Duties- Plans and coordinates basic nursing care and provides a skilled level of nursing to residents.
- Administers specialized and routine nursing services such as medication and nursing treatments as prescribed within the scope of practice and determines the most effective methods to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Administer IV fluids (If IV certified) as prescribed by a physician.
- Reviews and audits specific care activities to determine compliance with policies and standards of care as part of a department quality assurance activity.
- Performs both admission and daily assessments during residents' clinical stay.
- Documents current, accurate, and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided.
- Detects abnormality in resident’s health status indicated by symptoms, vital signs, assessment, and laboratory results and reports information to physician.
- Participates in work teams to establish best practice protocols for common treatments or procedures.
- Explains patient care before, during, and after contacts
- Provide input and orientation for new employees.
- Utilizes supplies and resources judiciously.
- Competently administers medications to residents within the scope of practice while observing the five rights of safe medication administration, resident rights, infection control standards, and appropriate nursing policies
- Documents all medications are given and justification for scheduled medications not given
- Directs and implements nursing care to residents by ensuring compliance with accepted standards of nursing care, departmental and facility policies and procedures, and VA and State of Colorado regulatory requirements
- Direct subordinates to ensure these standards are met
- Identifies problems with medication administration, interactions, reactions, and compliance
- Participates in medication/pharmacy work teams to ensure quality improvement and optimal practice
- Provide infection control, implementing/using standard precautions, and disposal of waste.
- Clean equipment, stock supplies, and complete supply forms.
- Identifies high-risk residents for falls, skin breakdown, or other potentially harmful situations and ensures appropriate interventions are initiated to correct problems.
- Correct use of safety/positioning devices, side rails, transfer belts, proper use of equipment, and attend ongoing staff education programs.
- Maintain updated skills, knowledge, abilities, and competencies necessary to the position through continuing education, clinical supervision, literature review, and participation in discipline and team development.
- Provide active listening and communication, support, and encouragement to residents and families regarding their concerns by both phone and personal contact.
- Communicate concerns to appropriate staff to prevent further complications or to ensure timely appropriate intervention
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing orany state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)No Substitutions
Substitutions:Preferred Qualifications:Job-Related Competencies
Knowledge and understanding of the Elder Justice Act
Knowledge and understanding of the rights of medications
Knowledge and understanding of the diabetic protocols
Experience in electronic documentation
Conditions of Employment:- CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
- While every effort will be made for the schedule to reflect the shift/days agreed upon by my supervisor and me, I understand I may be scheduled on different days/shifts based on facility need. While leadership will ask for overtime volunteers as a first-line strategy to relieve staffing shortages, I understand that I may be required to work overtime as a part of this position. Shift work includes weekends, nights, holidays
- Must possess a current, valid U.S. Driver's License
- Required to obtain a CPR card and possess and maintain a Colorado RN license in good standing
- Must be willing to test for Tuberculosis (TB) test/obtain a flu vaccine
- May be required to travel/transport residents in state vehicles.
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination, or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
How to Apply
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact joel.drahos@state.co.us
Sign-On Incentive:
Upon approval, a sign-on incentive based on position, ranging from $2,000 to $7,000 (prorated if a part-time position), will be given in three payments: within two pay cycles of when the new employee starts at CDHS, 180-day anniversary, and 270-day anniversary with CDHS. These incentives will be available to the first 1,000 new employees in select high-need positions.
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.
Our Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
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