This position is open only to State of Colorado classified permanent employees of the listed department and division within that department.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services
Bruce McCandless Colorado Veterans Community Living Center
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.
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
OR
This position has a residency waiver and will be accepting applications from residents and non-residents of Colorado. This announcement is open to potential candidates who are legal residents of the United States. All legal residents of the United States are eligible to apply and compete. If appointed to a position, applicants from outside of Colorado will be required to relocate to Colorado prior to their start date, at their own expense
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies
This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of (8% or 3.17%) 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!
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Summary of Position:
This position exists to provide professional servcies to the facility residents, which include assessment and specialized nursing care consistent with the standards of the profession, legal and regulatory requirements.
Duties of the position:
Primary Job Duties:- This position exists to provide professional services to the facility residents, which include assessment and specialized nursing care consistent with the standards of the profession, legal and regulatory requirements.
- Performs both admission and daily assessments during clinical stay, identifying critical incidents, emergencies, acute illnesses and behavior changes.
- Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions, treatment care plan and physician referrals.
- Documents current, accurate and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided to individual residents in Electronic Health record and paper documentation as per policies.
- Indicates specific change in status, medications and physicians orders.
- Detects abnormality in resident's health status indicated by symptoms, vital signs and laboratory results and reports information to physician.
- This position will be required to drive a State vehicle to do off-site pre-admission assessments, or take a resident to the doctor or hospital (if not taken by ambulance).
- Directs and implements nursing care to residents by assuring compliance with accepted standards of nursing care, departmental and facility policies and procedures, and VA and State of Colorado regulatory requirements.
- Directs subordinates to assure these standards are met. Reviews and audits physician orders, MARS, CNA flow sheets, bathing schedules and BM sheets to determine compliance with policies and standards of care as part of a department quality assurance activity.
- Performs prescribed, specialized treatments and ensures safe and accurate medication administration.
- Monitors the clinical, physical and environmental safety of all residents through assessments and regularly scheduled rounds.
- Identifies and implements appropriate clinical, physical and environmental interventions, performs necessary documentation for regulatory compliance and makes appropriate notification to family, physician, NHA and DON.
- Serves as resource to subordinate staff to assure timely and proper care of residents.
- Trains subordinate staff and assures competencies are completed and submitted.
- Provides input to management on the direct care performance, documentation, attendance and interpersonal skills of subordinates for the purpose of evaluation.
Minimum Qualifications:Special Qualifications:- Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
AND- Two (2) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
Substitutions:Appropriate education will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Conditions of Employment- TB test required.
- Requires annual influenza, and other vaccines as required by the State of Colorado
- Current, Valid US Driver’s License
- This position is required to work either a.m. or p.m. 12 hour shifts including weekends and holidays to meet facility needs.
- Travel – May deliver blood draws and lab and / or transport residents to appointments, etc.
- 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) - 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.
FHow to Apply
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact melissa.hamilton@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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