FITZSIMONS ONLY Nurse I Veterans Community Living Center Fitzsimons

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• Plans and coordinates basic nursing care and provides a skilled level of nursing to residents.
• Administers specialized and routine nursing services such as medication and nursing treatmentsas prescribed within the scope of practice and determines the most effective methods to ensure optimal outcomes. Reviews and audits specific care activities to determine compliance with policies and standards of care as part of the departments quality assurance activity. Administer IV fluids (If IV certified) as prescribed by a physician.
• Performs both admission and daily assessments during residents clinical stay. Documents current accurate and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided.
• Detects abnormality in the residents health status indicated by symptoms vital signs assessment and laboratory results and reports information to the physician.
• Participates in work teams to establish best practice protocols for common treatments or procedures.
• Explains patient care before during and after contacts. Provides active listening and communication support and encouragement to residents and families regarding their concerns by both phone and personal contact.
  
• 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. Documents all medications given and justification for scheduled medications not given.
• Directs and implements nursing care to residents by ensuring compliance with accepted standards of nursing care departmental and facility policies and procedures and VA and State of Colorado regulatory requirements
• Identifies problems with medication administration interactions reactions and compliance. Participates in medication/pharmacy work teams to ensure quality improvement and optimal practice and directs subordinates to ensure these standards are met
• Provide infection control implementing/using standard precautions and disposal of waste. Cleans equipment stock supplies and completes supply forms.
• Identifies high-risk residents for falls skin breakdown or other potentially harmful situations and ensures 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 participation in discipline and team development. Provide input and orientation for new employees.
• Provide active listening and communication support and encouragement to residents and families regarding their concerns by both phone and personal contact. Communicate concerns to appropriate staff to prevent further complications or to ensure timely appropriate intervention
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Required to obtain a CPR card and possess and maintain a Colorado RN license in good standing

• NONE

• Two-plus years of long-term care experience

• Prior training with dementia

• Experience with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and experience working withveterans

Job-Related Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of the Elder Justice Act

• Knowledge and understanding of the rights of medications

• Knowledge and understanding of the diabetic protocols

• Experience in electronic documentation
  
  

• 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)
• New Compact Rule: Starting Jan. 2 2024 if you have a multistate license and change your primary state of residence to another state within the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) you must apply for a license in that state within 60 days. If this latter step is not completed within the allotted time frame your previous license may expire. This puts you at risk of practicing without a license. As an example if you are a registered nurse with a multistate license from Arizona practicing in Colorado and you move to Colorado you have 60 days to apply to Colorados Board of Nursing for a new multistate license. These changes were part of the final rules passed by the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators at its annual conference in August. The eNLC allows for mobility and creates a more robust workforce by allowing nurses to practice in Colorado with licenses from other compact states.
• While every effort will be made for the schedule to reflect the shift/days agreed upon by my supervisor and me I understand I may be scheduled on different days/shifts based on facility need. While leadership will ask for overtime volunteers as a first-line strategy to relieve staffing shortages I understand that I may be required to work overtime as a part of this position. Shift work includes weekends nights and holidays
• Must possess a current valid Colorado Drivers License
• Required to obtain a CPR card and possess and maintain a Colorado RN license in good standing
• Must be willing to test for Tuberculosis (TB) test/obtain a flu vaccine
• May be required to travel/transport residents in state vehicles.
• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation as to 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 () 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 ; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes atunder Rules.

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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

• 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 moreinformation go to 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.

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 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 ADA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call 1-.

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