JOB
Applicants for this position must be current Colorado residents.Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Office of Adult, Aging and Disability ServicesColorado Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle
The Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle is located on Colorado's 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 Alzheimer's 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.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!
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EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Summary of Position:
This position exists to provide professional services to the facility residents, which include assessment and specialized nursing care consistent with the standards of the profession and legal and regulatory requirements.
Duties of the position:
Standard Assessments
Brief Duty Description: Performs both admission and daily assessments during clinical stay, identifying critical incidents, emergencies, acute illnesses, and behavior changes. Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions, treatment care plans, and physician referrals. Documents current, accurate, and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided to individual residents in Electronic Health records and paper documentation as per policies. Indicates specific change in status, medications, and physicians' orders. Detects abnormality in resident’s health status indicated by symptoms, vital signs, and laboratory results and reports information to physician. This position will be required to drive a State vehicle to do off-site pre-admission assessments, or take a resident to the doctor or hospital (if not taken by ambulance).
Regulatory Compliance
Directs and implements nursing care to residents by assuring compliance with accepted standards of nursing care, departmental and facility policies and procedures, and VA and State of Colorado regulatory requirements. Directs subordinates to ensure these standards are met. Reviews and audits physician orders, MARS, CNA flow sheets, bathing schedules, and BM sheets to determine compliance with policies and standards of care as part of a department quality assurance activity.
Medication and Treatment Administration
Performs prescribed, specialized treatments and ensures safe and accurate medication administration.
Safety Identification and Intervention
Monitors the clinical, physical and environmental safety of all residents through assessments and regularly scheduled rounds. Identifies and implements appropriate clinical, physical and environmental interventions, performs necessary documentation for regulatory compliance and makes appropriate notification to family, physician, NHA and DON.
Training, Resource Team Member and Delegation
Serves as resource to subordinate staff to assure timely and proper care of residents. Trains subordinate staff and assures that competencies are completed and submitted. Provides input to management on the direct care performance, documentation, attendance and interpersonal skills of subordinates for the purpose of evaluation. Evaluates daily workload and prioritizes assignments with available staff. Delegates duties to provide the most effective coverage to ensure quality and continuity of care.
Communication
Provides active listening and communication, support and encouragement to residents and families regarding their concerns by both phone and personal contact. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
How to Apply
The Assessment Process
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado 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. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
BenefitHub state 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
information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.
Our 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.
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 [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.
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