Registered Nurse I, RN I Mount View Youth Services Center

• Current valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)

• Note nothing in these Minimum Qualifications alleviates the criteria to transfer licensing or any requirements by the respective board under the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with adolescent health care.
• Experience with mental health nursing
• Experience with correctional nursing
• Relatable experience as a current or previous State of Colorado employee.

Highly Desirable Competencies:

• Knowledge of current medications administration their actions and use.

• Ability to work in collaborative relationships with other professionals to achieve interdisciplinary goals set for the client.

• Ability to assess and coordinate community health care services to meet the needs of clients and their families.

• Ability to collect record and interpret data concisely and accurately.

• Ability to self-regulate emotions when provoked or when working under conditions of stress

Conditions of Employment:

• Be a minimum of 21 years of age with no felony convictions or history of domestic violence
• Full Background. 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).
• 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 Record (MVR) Check
• Must possess a valid non-restricted Colorado Drivers License
• Ability to work shift work as required.
• Essential Services Designation Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health safety and welfare.
• Travel. May require floating to other DYS Youth Centers to help with coverage travel to meetings and training.
• Use Handling or Exposure to hazardous materials Explain: Medical Waste
• Must maintain a current CPR Card and perform CPR adequate compressions and ventilations per CPR guidelines.
• Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the DYS Pre-service Training Academy Field Training Program (FTO) and mandatory annual training in all subject areas.
• The Diana Screen a sexual risk screening tool is administered to all applicants to the Division of Youth Services (DYS) seeking positions of trust with children and teens to help ensure that ethical boundaries between children and adults are maintained. At the DYS the safety and protection of the youth who have been entrusted to us is our #1 priority. The results of the Diana Screen will be provided to the Division of Youth Services and may be used as part of the Divisions decision on whether a candidate is selected.
• 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.
    
    
    

• 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.

• 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 in the application form. 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 reviewing and rating of all the information you submit. The comparative analysis step may also include your results from standardized testing.

• 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).