NURSE III - Rifle Veteran's Community Living Center

Denver, CO - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 48 - 67

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Office of Adult Aging and Disability Services
CO State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle

The Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle is located on Colorados western slope in the scenic Colorado River valley. Rifle offers a mild climate with plenty of clean mountain air and beautiful blue skies. Amidst this setting the State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle provides 89 beds of skilled nursing care including a 18-bed Special Care Unit for residents with Alzheimers Disease or related conditions. Serving veterans their spouse and eligible Gold Star parents we are committed to caring for the whole person by addressing the personal and social needs of each resident as well as their physical and medical requirements. All staff members of Rifle are committed to providing a life of qualify and dignity for every resident. At the Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle our staff is known for showing love and compassion to our residents. Giving residents a hug holding their hand or sitting next to them on them on the arm of a chair are just a few of the ways we give care that comes from the heart.

Description of Job

Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home at Rifle is a 89-bed long-term care facility serving the nations veterans. It provides skilled 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 House Supervisor position exists to provide 24-hour accountability for management and oversee the delivery of nursing services on a day-to-day basis. This position will assist in the coordination of 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. This position participates in facility-wide oversight as designated by the Director of Nursing Services/designee.

Supervise and Resource Team
Supervise and direct subordinate staff in their delivery and directing of patient care. Examples: define job expectations provide feedback in individual and group supervision assess individual learning needs and provide staff training resolve staff conflicts act as a resource refer staff to appropriate programs prioritize and delegate job duties according to patient needs and staff qualifications participate in job interviews maintain compliance with standards of nursing practice develop performance plans and complete appraisals (PMP) referrals for personnel actions. Maintain compliance with Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmental Services (CDPHE) and US Department of Veterans Affairs regulations.

General Management Collaboration

Collaborate in the provision of patient care with a multidisciplinary team. Maintain documentation of various systems which include but are not limited to skin falls weight loss and others. Examples are: notify appropriate physician of changes in patients mental or physical condition obtain necessary physicians orders facilitate shift reports act as liaison between shift head nurse and other clinical management staff communicate incidents and injuries etc. attend professional staff meetings communicate with dietary operator lab hospital security housekeeping etc.

Command Crisis
Assumes leadership in crisis situations. Examples include: respond immediately to all psychiatric and medical emergencies i.e. Code Red accidents injuries fires and all other disasters; notify appropriate personnel of incidents injuries; file appropriate reports in compliance with regulations etc

Quality Assurance
Includes 24-hour accountability for delivery of nursing care for each neighborhood. Takes on-call rotation as defined in the facility protocol. Monitor quality improvement at shift and neighborhood level by: taking responsibility for the delivery of patient care according to nursing nursing home and accreditation standards compliance with charting by nursing staff (daily and weekly) keep staff informed of changes in nursing home and division policies. Quality improvement reports provided to the Performance Improvement Committee as assigned

Direct Nursing Care
Act as a Charge/Floor Nurse and assume all the duties of that role including being on the on-call rotation the treatment and care of a neighborhood unit and directing employees. Responsibility includes addressing attendance and performance/behavior issues and reporting the incident to their designated supervisor.

Continuing Education
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. Performs other related duties as assigned

Other Duties as Assigned:
Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum 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) in good standing.

AND

Three (3) years of professional experience as a registered nurse experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

Substitutions

Appropriate education will substitute for up to two years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Conditions of Employment:

Current and Active RN License renewal required.
Must be willing to submit to a full background check
This position requires travel to conferences and industry specific trainings/meetings.
Must possess a drivers license
Must be willing to test for Tuberculosis (TB) test
This position has shift work: day evening and night shifts to include holiday and weekend as needed.
This position requires on-call rotation as defined in the facility protocol.

Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination.

Also if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.

Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures 4 CCR 801 for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures are available at standard appeal form is available at: If you appeal your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director Attn: Appeals Processing 1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203. Fax: . Phone: . The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.

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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 well-being of the people of 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 Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHubstate employee discount program
Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
Excellent work-life 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

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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 or call 1-.

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Department InformationOpt in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events!CDHSCareersOffice of Adult Aging and Disability ServicesCO State Veterans Community Living Center at RifleThe Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle is located on Colorados western slope in...