Full-time/Part-time LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE III - Fitzsimmons Veterans Community Living Center
Full-time/Part-time LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE III - Fitzsimmons Veterans Community Living Center
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- This position is open to current Colorado residents only.Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies both fulltime and parttime various shifts available.
This position will receive a shortstaffing temporary pay differential of (3.17%) from July 1st 2024 June 30th 2025.
Office of Adult Aging and Disability ServicesColorado Veterans Community Living Center at FitzsimonsColorado Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Fitzsimons is a beautiful 180bed skilled nursing facility serving Colorados veterans. We strive to honor and respect those in our community through companionship and personcentered care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live. At Fitzsimons we provide longterm care shortterm rehab and have a secured memory care neighborhood and are conveniently located on the medical campus with UC Hospital and the Aurora VA Medical Center. Fitzsimons celebrates a low 18% staff turnover rate and substantial longevity among staff.Visit us online at: below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events! Description of Job
Additionally as an LPN III you can expect to:- Plans and coordinates basic nursing care and provides a skilled level of nursing to residents
- Reviews and audits specific care activities to determine compliance with policies and standards of care as part of a department quality assurance activity
- Provides a broad range of medical and nursing treatments to residents as prescribed within the scope of practice and determines the most effective methods to ensure optimal outcomes.
- 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
- Appropriately identifies changes in residents conditions that need to be assessed by a registered nurse
- Notes changes in resident condition that need to be assessed by a registered nurse. Documents treatments and gathers data to determine response to treatment
- Participates in work teams to establish best practice protocols for common treatments or procedures
- Provide infection control implementing/using universal precautions and disposal of waste. Clean linen room and equipment stock supplies and complete supply forms. Identifies highrisk residents for falls skin breakdown or other potentially harmful situations and assures 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 participating in discipline and team development
- Provide input and orientation for new employees
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Special Qualifications:
Required to obtain a CPR card and possess and maintain a Colorado LPN license in good standing
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current valid licensure as an LPN from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
AND
Three years of professional experience in a longterm care environment
Substitutions
Appropriate education will substitute for up to two years of the required experience on a yearforyear basis
Conditions of Employment:- 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)
- Current Valid US Drivers License
- May have to transport residents in state vehicles
- Vaccinations as required by state and facility
- Day evening and night shifts to include holidays & weekends as needed
- Travel: May have to transport residents in state vehicles.
- Required to obtain a CPR card.
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 applicants 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 () 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 departments action.
For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303); or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 8011 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes atunder Rules.Supplemental Information
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About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and wellbeing of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:
Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans
Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short and longterm disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
Excellent worklife programs such as flexible schedules training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information go to Values:
We believe in a peoplefirst 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.
ADA 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 preemployment 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 ADA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
