This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
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 Bruce McCandless - Florence, Colorado
Colorado State Veterans Homes are State-owned and operated skilled nursing facilities dedicated to serving those who have served us. We strive to honor and respect those living and working in our home through companionship, empowerment, and individualized care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live.
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This is a temporary part-time, non-exempt position. Shiftwork is tied to this position including day, night, evening, weekends, and holidays.
*A current, active CNA license is required to fill this position*
This position exists to provide direct hands-on care to facility residents including assistance with activities of daily living, documentation of care provided, and awareness of psychosocial and physical needs/safety of residents, all performed in a manner consistent with the standards of the profession, and legal and regulatory requirements.
Primary Duties
- Provide direct resident care by hands-on performance or assistance as needed with activities of daily living. Supervise and instruct residents as needed for self-care activities.
- Provide environmental needs by arranging and adapting personal care items and needs
- assist with meals, dressing, changing clothing, batting, toileting, transferring, and physical environment for resident's care needs, i.e. set-ups.
- Monitor residents’ safety needs by supervising residents' whereabouts interactions and conditions, and refer them to the charge nurse.
- Collaborate with the charge nurse to provide and exchange information regarding resident care status to evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Treatment Care Plan.
- Organize daily work so required care is provided despite unexpected occurrences to provide
- quality nursing care.
- Document observations and care provided on various resident records
Other Duties as Assigned
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- A current active CNA license is required.
- Must have a high school diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED)
Substitutions
- Current, valid certification as a Nurse Aide (CNA) from the Colorado Department of
- Regulatory Agencies will substitute for the high school diploma or GED
Preferred Qualifications
- Current active CNA License
- Experience working in a long-term care or assisted living facility
- Experience working with the elderly population
Conditions of Employment:
- Must submit to and pass a full background to include, CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks (Skill Survey), Drug Screen, CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
- Must have a current, active NA license from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies or other states that participate in the eNLC.
- This position is "Essential Service Designation": you will be required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
- Must pass a TB test.
- This position has shift work: must be available to work day, evening, and night shifts including holidays and weekends
- On-call Status – If needed, per Pay Plan
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation 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 acknowledgment 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 annette.torrez@state.co.us
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 ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
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