RN (Nurse I) - Veterans Community Living Center Fitzsimons, Aurora

Job Title

This position is open only to State of Colorado residents. It exists to provide professional clinical services to facility residents, including assessment, and specialized nursing care consistent with standards of the profession, legal and regulatory requirements and facility and division standards, protocols and policies.

Job Description

While in this position, you are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. Currently recruiting for the following schedules: Sunday - Thursday, 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm and Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 pm - 6:30 pm. This position exists to provide professional clinical services to facility residents, including assessment, and specialized nursing care consistent with standards of the profession, legal and regulatory requirements and facility and division standards, protocols and policies.

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). Special Qualifications: Required to possess a current BLS or CPR card and maintain a Colorado RN license in good standing. Substitutions: NONE. Preferred Qualifications: Two-plus years of long-term care experience, prior training with dementia, experience with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and experience working with veterans. Job-Related Competencies: Knowledge and understanding of the Elder Justice Act, the rights of medications, diabetic protocols, experience in electronic documentation.

Conditions of Employment: Full background check including CBI & FBI fingerprint check, Colorado Court Database check, Medicare Fraud Database, TRAILS Database check. This position will also provide direct care to vulnerable adults requiring a CAPS check. This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application, and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position. Must complete and pass TB test and any other vaccinations as required by the facility. Shift Work: Weekends, Holidays, evenings, nights, and days. Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose that information on the application, explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position, and provide your employee number from your prior State employment.