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State of Colorado Nurse I - $7,000 Sign-on Incentive - Full Time & Part-Time - Rifle VCLC - Rifle, CO in Rifle, Colorado
Nurse I - $7,000 Sign-on Incentive - Full Time & Part-Time - Rifle VCLC - Rifle, CO
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Nurse I - $7,000 Sign-on Incentive - Full Time & Part-Time - Rifle VCLC - Rifle, CO
Salary
$41.69 - $58.36 Hourly
Location
Rifle, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
ILD 00110 05/16/2024
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Division
OAADS - Colorado State Veterans Home at Rifle
Opening Date
05/16/2024
Closing Date
5/29/2024 11:00 AM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
851 E. 5th St., Rifle, CO 81650
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
annette.torrez@state.co.us
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Questions
Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
This posting will fill both full- and part-time positions
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
$7,000 Sign On Incentive*
This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of (8%) from July 1st 2023 - June 30th 2024.
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)
Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services
Colorado Veterans Community Living Centers
Colorado State Veterans Homes are State-owned and operated skilled-nursing facilities dedicated to serving those who have served us. We strive to provide excellent customer service and to respect and honor resident choices regarding bathing, rising, bedtimes, and other personal decisions. Our philosophy is to provide residents a home where life and love abound
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Description of Job
Full and Part-time positions available until filled
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, legal and regulatory requirements.
Primary Job Duties
Standard Assessment:
Performs both admission and daily assessments during clinical stay, identifying critical stay, identifying critical incidents, emergencies, acute illnesses and behavior changes.
Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions, treatment care plan and physician referrals.
Documents current, accurate and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided to individual residents.
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 of 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 assure 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.
Responsible for IV administration & venipuncture according to physician order, State, Federal and VA regulations.
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 a resource to subordinate staff to assure timely and proper care of residents.
Trains subordinate staff and assures 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.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintain updated skills, knowledge, and competencies necessary to the position through continuing education, clinical supervisory literature review, and participating in discipline and team development.
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
Minimum Qualifications:
Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or
any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) .
Substitutions:
- NONE
Preferred Qualifications:
Conditions of Employment:
Must possess a current, valid U.S. Driver's License
Must be willing to submit to a background check
Must be willing to test for Tuberculosis (TB) test/obtain a flu vaccine
Must have a current valid CPR card.
Shift Work – Day, evening, and night shifts to include holiday & weekends as needed
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination, or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
Appeal Rights:
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail 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 acknowledgement of the department’s action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information
How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact annette.torrez@state.co.us
Sign-On Incentive:
Upon app roval, a sign-on incentive based on position, ranging from $2,000 to $7,000 (prorated if a pa rt-time position), will be given in three payments: within two pay cycles of when the new employee starts at CDHS, 180-day anniversary and 270-day anniversary with CDHS. These incentives will be available to the first 1,000 new employees in select high-need positions.
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 (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (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 (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/)
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 ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)
Toll Free Applicant Technical Support
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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This job announcement will fill both full and part-time positions. Please select from below what position you are interested in.
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Do you have a valid registered nurse license from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)? Please attach this to your application, if applicable. This will be verified in order to move forward in the process.
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Please list your current, valid (active) number in the box below.
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Please state your degree type (ie. LPN, ASN, BSN, Masters)
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Please describe the depth and breadth of your professional experience as an RN and explain what were some of your typical job duties/assignments, the type(s) of population you have served, etc. Do not type "see resume" in the box below. If this does not apply, type "N/A" in the box below.
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