Nurse II - Homelake Veterans Community Living Center
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Nurse II - Homelake Veterans Community Living Center
Salary
$3,679.20 Biweekly
Location
Rio Grande County, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
ILB 00200 09/10/2025
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Opening Date
10/20/2025
Closing Date
11/2/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
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Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
3749 Sherman Ave. Monte Vista, CO 81135
Department Contact Information
joel.drahos@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
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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.
Homelake Veterans Center
The Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake is a State-owned and operated skilled nursing facility and domiciliary 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
This work unit exists to provide continuous 24-hour care to NH residents requiring skilled nursing services and providing care to the 50 unit domiciliary as needed. The goal is to maintain residents at their highest level of functioning and provide quality-nursing
Additionally, as a Nurse II you can expect to:
Assess, plan implement and evaluate and provide direct care to residents in a skilled nursing care unit and/or a domiciliary unit.
Coordinate duties as appropriate for specific disciplines and monitors work progress and completion i.e.: RN, LPN, C.N.A.
Monitor resident's condition and be attuned to any change of condition. Monitor safety of residents and act to resolve problems and notify MD and team of care needs
Complete documentation in residents' charts and provides continuity of care through this documentation. Administers medications and treatments per MD orders.
Meet psychosocial needs of the residents by direct contacts and counseling.
Assess and meet functional needs of residents with nurse assessments and planning.
Facilitate medical appointments and assist to coordinate medical transports. Assigns duties as necessary to meet these. Documents residents' healthcare status completes forms and documents the resident's status. Completes all necessary agency documents and maintains the electronic medical record. Provides continuity of care through documentation.
Coordinate care with other nursing staff.
Complete admissions, acts as resident advocate, educates residents and significant others and documents teaching.
Interact with other health care professionals (MD, OT, PT, SW, etc.) to ensure resident health care needs are met. Transcribes MD orders, completes required forms.
Contribute to care plan process with inter-disciplinary team on care needs of the residents. Acts as resident advocate.
Educate residents on health care concerns/changes in care plan. Etc. Coaches/educates staff on health care issues.
Attend educational workshops and in-services to maintain and update knowledge of changing procedures, methods, policies/procedures, laws, and regulations relating to nursing practice.
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)
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
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)
CPR Certified, current and active RN license
Shift Work: Days, evenings, nights, weekends and/or holidays
Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials: Handling of invasive medical devices/equipment
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License
May be required to travel outside the SLV for ongoing education (trainings) resident transports.
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant's prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information 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)
Need help with your application? Click here.
The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)
For additional recruiting questions, please contact joel.drahos@state.co.us
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 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)
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How many years of nursing experience do you have?
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More than 3 years of experience
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How many years of experience do you have in a long-term care center?
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3-5 Years of experience
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How many years of experience do you have monitoring work progress and completion for RN, LPN, & C.N.A?
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