NURSE II Grand Junction Regional Center (Western Slope)

TheNurse IIprovides comprehensive nursing care clinical assessment and health coordination for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities served by the Grand Junction Regional Center. This role ensures each persons health and safety through individualized care planning treatment documentation and clinical guidance to direct care staff.

Additionally as a Nurse II you can expect to:

• Assess individuals health status gather information from staff and develop individualized nursing care plans.

• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to support accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

• Design and update long-term and short-term nursing plans for paraprofessionals to implement.

• Provide timely education coaching and direction to Licensed Psychiatric Technicians and other direct care staff.

• Respond to acute illness trauma and medical emergencies using nursing judgment and approved interventions.

• Prioritize and direct immediate responses to serious medical conditions including when to initiate 911 or hospital transfer.

• Complete and review medical documentation to meet state and federal regulatory requirements.

• Investigate incidents or injuries identify contributing factors and propose corrective nursing interventions.

• Oversee clinical practices such as medication administration treatment procedures documentation accuracy and compliance checks.

• Provide ongoing clinical instruction in-service training and support to improve staff competency.

• Coordinate continuity of care through communication logs follow-up plans email updates and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Communicate medical or behavioral changes to appropriate team members and ensure physician orders are routed to the correct departments.

• Maintain licensure CPR certification and required competencies while participating in ongoing professional development.

• Use electronic medical record systems email and agency technology to document track and communicate health information.

• Travel to multiple residential and program sites to provide nursing services and support.

• Perform additional duties as assigned to support high-quality healthcare across the agency.
  
  

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
Current valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). 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

SpecialQualifications
Required to have a current Registered Nursing license and be in good standing with the Colorado State Board of Nursing

Conditions of Employment:

• Full background check: 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) and reference check required
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting) and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Motor Vehicle Check if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle either in an ongoing capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc.
• Must possess a valid non-restricted Colorado Drivers License or a non-restricted U.S. Drivers License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
• Out-of-State Drivers License holders must obtain a valid non-restricted Colorado Drivers License within 30 days of employment start date.
• Shift work: Nursing provides 24/7 care 365 days per year. This position may be assigned to cover any shift.
• Position is required to use a state vehicle to transport residents.
• TB test is required requires Influenza and other vaccines as required by state and facility; must be 18 years or older.
• Travel: Position must travel to remote work sites and must utilize a state vehicle if available. If not must utilize a personal vehicle and submit for mileage reimbursement.
• Pre-employment Physical/Tests Exert up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects
• Nurses: 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.New Compact Rule Link: State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:
    1. Disclose that information on the application.
    2. Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
    3. Provide your employee number from your 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.
  
  CDHS Selection Process Explanation

  Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications experience work products and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

  • Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:

    • Relevant years of state service experience.

  Minimum Qualification Screening Process

  A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications. Do not use see resume or see attached.

  
  

  You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

  
  Comparative Analysis Process Structured Application Review

  After minimum qualification screening the comparative analysis process will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from an eSkills Test.

  
  Your Work Experience/Job Duties

  Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills education experience minimum qualifications and preferred qualifications.

  If listed answer all supplemental questions as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase. Provide at least 4-8 sentences for each supplemental question.

  
  Supplemental Questions

  Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling grammar and clarity of your writing).

  
  
  Appeal Rights
  

  You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it on theState Personnel Boardwebsite.

  
  

  • You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.

  • You can find the official appeal formhere.

  • You must be deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:

    • By email () or

    • Postmarked in US Mail to(1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203 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 acknowledgment of the departments action.

  
  

  Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:

  • At or

  • Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes within theRuleswebpage.

  
  

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If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference join 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 Colorado.Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS. 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

• Medicalanddentalhealth plans

• Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• State of ColoradoEmployee BenefitHub Resource Center

• 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 thePublic Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

• We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs well-being and dignity of the individuals families and communities we serve. We commit to respect fairness and access in every decision policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.

• 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.

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This includes completing the application process interviewing completing any pre-employment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or performing 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.

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We are committed to increasing aColorado for ALLof our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. The State of Colorado believes that a Colorado for ALL drives our success and we encourage candidates from all identities backgrounds and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore in all aspects of the employment process we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy medical condition related to pregnancy creed ancestry national origin marital status genetic information or military status (with preference given to military veterans) or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

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