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Nurse III- Temporary Aide - Bruce McCandless Veteran's Community Living Center - Florence

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Nurse III- Temporary Aide - Bruce McCandless Veteran's Community Living Center - Florence

Salary

$48.29 Hourly

Location

Fremont County, CO

Job Type

Temporary (9 months or less)

Job Number

ILC-80925 10/15/2025

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OAADS - Bruce McCandless State Veterans Home at Fl

Opening Date

10/15/2025

Closing Date

10/22/2025 12:00 AM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

903 Moore Dr, Florence, CO 81226

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt; position is 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 to current Colorado residents only.

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

Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services

Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Bruce McCandless - Florence, Colorado

Colorado State Veterans Homes are State-owned and operated skilled nursing facilities dedicated to serving those who have served us. We strive 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.

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Description of Job

This is a part-time, temporary position

Standard Assessment:

+ Performs admission skin assessments, identifying and documenting skin condition. Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions, treatment care plans and physician referrals.

+ Documents on current, accurate and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided to individual residents.

+ Indicates specific change in status, medications and physicians’ orders.

+ Detects abnormality and potential abnormalities in resident’s skin as indicated by symptoms, vital signs and laboratory results and reports information to physician.

Infection Prevention and Control.

+ Ensure compliance with State and Federal requirements, accreditation bodies, and division policies and clinical responsibilities.

+ Participates as an integral team member, collaborating with various departments and colleagues, including Safety Officer, Director of Nursing and Human Resources Personnel to advocate for resident and employee health and safety.

+ Responsible for coordinating the infection control program which includes surveillance, analysis of data, developing reports, reviewing and updating policies.

+ Responsible for the employee health program and monitor residents’ infections, antibiotic use and stewardship programs.

+ Manages employees’ TB/flu screening program with assistance of Director of Nursing, supervisors and department managers.

+ Prepares and submits Infection Prevention and Control Plan annually to QAPI, and monthly infections, types, locations, treatment and antibiotic use to QAPI monthly.

+ Monitor and track employee illnesses to determine necessary interventions and work restrictions needed for work related illnesses.

Nursing Duties as Assigned.

+ Assures compliance with facility policies and procedures within the parameters of RN knowledge and skills to ensure resident needs are met.

+ Assists in the delegation of duties to provide the most effective coverage to ensure quality and continuity of care.

+ Participate in QAPI committee meetings, complete audits and reports, and assist with development of State and VA Survey Plans of Correction if applicable.

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) Three (3) 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

Conditions of Employment:

+ 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)

+ Shift Work: Days, evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays

+ 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)

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The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)

For additional recruiting questions, please contact [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.

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.

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

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~ (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)

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+ I am unable to access the links with this information on the job posting. (If you select this option, please contact the recruiter, whose information is listed on this announcement, so that they can send this information directly to you.)

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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.

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If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997…). Failure to provide this requested information may render your application incomplete, and you may no longer be considered for the position.

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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 provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.

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If you are a former or current state employee, please identify what state agency you work(ed) with and how many years of relevant state service you have related to the position you are applying for. (Ensure this is listed on your application under work experience).

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The position has been designated as essential services. By selecting yes below you are acknowledging that you must be willing and able to report to work without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the residents.

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Are you willing and able to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and Holidays?

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This position requires all applications to be residents of the State of Colorado at the time of the application. Are you currently a resident of Colorado as required for this position?

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Please select from below the best option that describes the experience you may have working in a Long-term care environment.

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+ Less then 1 year

+ 1 - 2 years

+ 2+ years

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Please describe your nursing experience in regards to wound care.

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Please describe your Infection Prevention and Infection Control experience.

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Are you comfortable collaborating with leadership and colleagues to accomplish goals, provide detailed reports, etc.?

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+ No

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