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Director of Nursing

Salary

$54.80 - $76.71 Hourly

Location

Fremont County, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

ILC 00003 6/9/2025

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OAADS - Bruce McCandless State Veterans Home at Fl

Opening Date

06/10/2025

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

903 Moore Drive, Florence, CO 81226

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

[email protected]

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.

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Department Information

This position is open only to State of Colorado classified permanent employees of the listed department and division within that department.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

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

Bruce McCandless Colorado Veterans Community Living Center

To honor and respect those living and working in our home through companionship, empowerment and

individualized care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live.

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

OR

This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of 4% from July 1st, 2025, through June 30th, 2026.

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)

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Description of Job

Summary of Position:

The Director of Nursing leads, manages, plans, organizes, oversees and directs the day-to-day operations of the McCandless Veterans Community Living Center in accordance with current federal, state, and local policies, laws and regulations that govern the facility in collaboration with the Nursing Home Administrator and the Division team. The Director of Nursing is responsible for and accountable for data, practices, polices and procedures reviewed during annual surveys as well as the results addressing deficiencies through plans of correction. The Director of Nursing ensures the clinical staff provides the highest level of quality care to residents. The individual in this position assumes responsibility and accountability for clinical and quality outcomes of the facility, overseeing all clinical practice. The Director of Nursing maintains an understanding of current standards of care and leads the team in developing evidence-based initiatives and quality improvement projects to improve resident care and outcomes. The Director of Nursing reports directly to the Nursing Home Administrator.

Duties of the position:

Leadership and Administrative:

+ Leads, manages, oversees, organizes, plans and directs the day-to-day activities, including compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations, policies and guidelines; ensuring policies and procedures are followed for the effective operation of the facility; and assuming the responsibility for ensuring quality services are being provided by the nursing staff to the residents we serve. Serve as a resource and role model for nursing staff. Responsible for fostering and maintaining positive working relationships with residents and their families, between nursing staff members and between nursing staff and other facility employees. Act as a representative of the facility. Maintains administrative authority, responsibility and accountability for the Nursing Department in collaboration with the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA). Full-Time exempt position and on call 24/7 in response of needs for residents, staff and families, i.e., reporting of occurrences, Sentinel events, adjusting scheduling needs and providing guidance to staff in following the facility policies and standards of care.

Personnel Management and Staff Authority:

+ Responsible for and accountable for all aspects of the employee/employer relationship, including recruitment, selection, performance management, progressive discipline, and retention.

Compliance with Quality Measures, Standards and Division Clinical Practices:

+ Responsible for and accountable for all aspects of complying with state and federal quality measures imposed by the long-term care regulations and state and federal standard clinical practices in addition to division processes to remain survey-ready. Ensure policies, practices, and procedures are implemented to support quality measure improvement, professional standards of clinical practices and using data to improve quality measures, ensure the infection control/antibiotic stewardship program is implemented, address trends, and/or deficiencies.

Policy, Procedure, and Compliance Oversight

Floor/Charge Nurse:

+ Act as a Charge/Floor Nurse and assume all the duties of that role, including being on the on-call rotation, the treatment and care of a neighborhood unit and directing employees. Responsibility includes addressing attendance and performance/behavior issues and reporting the incident to their designated supervisor.

Other Duties as Assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:

Special 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)

+ Current Valid and Unrestricted US Driver's License

+ Must possess a current CPR certification

AND

+ Master's Degree in Nursing

Substitutions:

+ Additional appropriate education will subsitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

+ Additional appropriate experience will substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Conditions of Employment

+ TB test required.

+ Requires annual influenza and other vaccines as required by the State of Colorado

+ Current, Valid US Driver’s License

+ Primarily 8-5 M-F with possible evenings, nights, weekends, or holidays based on business need.

+ Travel to meetings on-site assessments and/or trainings

+ 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)

+ Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation 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.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please [email protected].

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 ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#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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A requirement of the position is that you possess and maintain a VALID Registered Nurse (RN) License issued by the State of Colorado or any other state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact. Do you meet this requirement?

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+ No

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Are you a current or previous employee? Enter yes or no in the space provided. If yes, enter 1) the State agency name 2) dates you were employed and 3) your employee number

03

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please explain as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.

04

Have you ever been reported to a licensing board? If so, what were the circumstances, and what was the outcome?

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Your legal name is used in the hiring process for background checks. Did you use your full legal name in your application? If not, please update your information before submitting your application. Yes/No

+ Yes

+ No

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What is your highest level of education and explain you nursing experience?

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Do you have a current, valid US driver's License?

+ Yes

+ No

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Are you a veteran?

+ Yes

+ No

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What is your experience working with Veterans?

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Do you have long-term care experience? Please describe in detail.

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Do you have experience supervising employees? Please describe in detail.

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