Nurse I Veterans Community Living Center Fitzsimons, Aurora

CDHSCareers

• 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):
  Full Background Check: 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 adult Mental Health Institutes Regional Centers Veterans Community Living Centers)

• 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

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:

• Disclose that information on the application.

• Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.

• 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.

• Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:

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.

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.

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.

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).

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 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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The Assessment Process

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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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