CDHS - OAADS/RIFLE VCLC - Nurse II.

State of Colorado; Colorado; On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Colorado’s Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle seeks a professional Registered Nurse to provide high-quality nursing care and assessments for residents. The role includes conducting admissions and daily assessments, coordinating with physicians, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

The position requires an active RN license, eligibility for eNLC states, and CPR certification, with shifts including day, evening, and night.

Qualifications

• Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any eNLC member state.
• Two (2) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.
• This position must maintain CPR and perform CPR according to CPR guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform admissions and daily nursing assessments, identify emergencies and plan care with physicians.
• Direct and ensure compliance with nursing standards, facility policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Administer prescribed treatments and medications safely and accurately.
• Monitor resident safety, document changes, and communicate with families and physicians.
• Train and supervise staff, manage workload, and ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Nursing

Communication

Documentation

Education

Registered Nurse License (RN)

eNLC eligible state

Job description

Department Information

Applicants for this position must be current Colorado residents.

Department Information

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 Services

Colorado 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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Description Of Job

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.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or

any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)

AND

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

Special Qualifications

This position must maintain a current CPR Card and perform CPR to provide adequate compressions and ventilations per CPR Guidelines.

Conditions Of Employment

• Must complete a full background check to include, 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.
• Pre-employment Physical/Tests: TB Test
• Shift Work: Day, evening, and night shifts to include holiday & weekends as needed
• Must possess a valid Registered Nurse License (RN) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies or any state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact in