This position is currently only open to Colorado residents
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!
Homelake Veterans Center
The Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake is a State-owned and operated skilled nursing facility and domiciliary dedicated to serving those who have served us. We strive to provide excellent customer service and to respect and honor resident choices regarding bathing, rising, bedtimes, and other personal decisions. Our philosophy is to provide residents a home where life and love abound. As a Nurse II. this position exists to provide professional nursing care through cooperation/collaboration with other disciplines, (i.e. M.D., Social Work, Nursing Staff, Rehab. Staff, etc. ) This position provides direct and indirect care to residents. This position administers medications, performs treatments and technical nursing skills and completes documentation meeting V.A. and State regulations.
This position is responsible for the following job duties:
Direct Care and Safety
- Assess, plan implement and evaluate direct care to residents on a skilled nursing care unit or also to include resident care on a Domiciliary unit.
- Coordinate duties as appropriate for specific disciplines and monitors work progress and completion i.e.: RN, LPN, C.N.A.
- Monitor resident’s condition and be attuned to any change of condition.
- Monitor safety of residents and act to resolve problems and notify MD and team of care needs.
- Transporting residents to appointments, etc as needed.
Interactions
- Interacts with other health care professionals (MD, OT, PT, SW, etc.) to ensure resident health care needs are met.
- Transcribes MD orders, completes required forms.
- Contributes to care plan process with inter-disciplinary team on care needs of the residents.
- Acts as resident advocate.
- Educates residents on health care concerns/changes in care plan. Etc.
- Coaches/educates staff on health care issues.
- Attend educational workshops and in-services to maintain and update knowledge of changing procedures, methods, policies/procedures, laws and regulations relating to nursing practices.
Documentation/Admissions/Other
- Complete documentation in residents’ charts and provides continuity of care through this documentation.
- Administers medications and treatments per MD orders.
- Meets psychosocial needs of the residents by direct contacts and counseling.
- Assess and meet functional needs of residents with nurse assessments and planning.
- Facilitates medical appts. and assist to coordinate medical transports.
- Assigns duties as necessary to meet these.
- Documents residents’ healthcare status completes forms and documents the resident’s status.
- Completes all necessary agency documents and maintains the medical record.
- Provides continuity of care through documentation.
- Coordinates care with other nursing staff.
- Completes admissions and completes other job duties as assigned.
- Acts as resident advocate, educates residents and significant others and documents teaching.
Staff may be required to travel in a state vehicle to attend trainings, meetings etc
This position is designated as a supervisor over two other positions and will be responsible for supervisory and leadership duties.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must possess a valid, active Registered Nurse License issued by the State of Colorado (Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) OR any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
AND
Two (2) years of professional nursing experience
Substitutions:
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications:
Conditions of Employment:
- Current/Valid and unrestricted US Driver’s License throughout employment
- Must complete reference check
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Vaccines as required by the State of CO
- Must be available to work any shift, any day and/or any area, to meet agency needs, including weekends and holidays
- Must travel to remote work sites and must utilize a state vehicle, if available.
- If not, must utilize personal vehicle and submit for mileage reimbursement. Position is required to occasionally travel for trainings and/or resident transports.
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information 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 hillary.carnicello@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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