<p>This position is open to current Colorado residents only and in accordance with State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, this announcement is open only to individuals being offered a voluntary demotion. The announcement is for transparency purposes only to comply with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. Only voluntary demotion applications will be accepted.</p> <p>Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!</p> <p>Office of Adult, Aging, and Disability Services</p> <p>Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons</p> <p>Colorado Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Fitzsimons is a beautiful 180-bed, skilled nursing facility serving Colorado's veterans. We strive to honor and respect those living in our community through companionship and person-centered care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live. At Fitzsimons, we provide long-term care and short-term rehab and have a secured memory care neighborhood. We are conveniently located on the medical campus with UC Hospital and the Aurora VA Medical Center. Fitzsimons celebrates a low 14% staff turnover rate and substantial longevity among staff.</p> <p>Visit us online at: www.colorado.gov/cdhs/veteranshomes/fitzsimons</p> <p>Opt-in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events!</p> <p>CDHSCareers</p> <p> </p> <p>To provide basic patient/resident care under the direction of professional nursing staff and to provide restorative care for individuals who require acute and long-term care.</p> <p>Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Provide activities of daily living (occupational therapy) to include bed mobility, transfers, ambulation, dressing, performing personal hygiene, bathing, feeding programs, and toileting programs.  </li><li>Provides occupational therapy/physical therapy/star programs as initiated by the Therapy Department and continued by the restorative aides.  </li><li>Input notes in PCC on each resident to include accurate data on progress, use of equipment, therapies used, etc. </li><li>Performs restorative dining program for those residents requiring one-on-one attention during meals.  </li><li>Monitor and inventory bed and chair alarms weekly.  </li><li>Provides training to new and current staff on proper usage of adaptive equipment, splints/braces, lifts, and safety equipment. </li><li>Attends care plan meetings with residents, families, and key facility representatives  </li><li>Attends monthly restorative meetings with the Restorative Director and Nurse Supervisors to review ongoing programs.  </li><li>Attends skills lab and skills workshops to ensure all skills are maintained or updated as needed to maintain current CNA license.  </li><li>Attends facility in-service trainings, all staff meetings, etc., as required. </li><li>Other Duties as Assigned </li></ul> <p>Special Qualifications:  </p> <p>Must hold and maintain an active CNA certification in good standing from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, as well as a current BLS Healthcare Provider Card.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications:  </p> <p>High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)</p> <p>Substitutions:</p> <p>None.</p> <p>Preferred Qualification:  </p> <ul> <li>Experience in a long-term care/assisted living environment </li><li>Experience transporting/driving residents </li><li>Excellent communication and customer service skills </li><li>Relevant State of Colorado experience </li></ul> <p>Conditions of Employment:</p> <ul> <li>Full Background  CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): </li></ul> <p>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)</p> <ul> <li>TB Test/Flu Vaccine </li><li>Must be willing to obtain vaccinations, as required by the State and facility </li><li>Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver's license </li><li>May be required to travel/transport residents in state vehicles </li><li>Required to have a current, valid BLS Healthcare Provider Card </li><li>Shift Work:  While every effort will be made for the schedule to reflect the shift/days agreed upon by my  supervisor and me, I understand I may be scheduled on different days/shifts based on facility need. While leadership will ask for overtime volunteers as a first-line strategy to relieve staffing shortages, I understand that I may be required to work overtime as a part of this position.  Shift work includes weekends, nights, holidays </li><li>May require on-call status, if needed, per the pay plan for this position </li><li>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. </li></ul> <p>Appeal Rights:</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 acknowledgment of the department's action.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>How to Apply</p> <p>The Assessment Process</p> <p>For additional recruiting questions, please contact christine.koter@state.co.us.</p> <p>About Us:</p> <p>If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (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:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planwww.copera.org plus 401(k) and 457 plans</p> </li><li> <p>Medical and dental health plans</p> </li><li> <p>Employer supplemented Health Savings Account</p> </li><li> <p>Paid life insurance</p> </li><li> <p>Short- and long-term disability coverage</p> </li><li> <p>11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave</p> </li><li> <p>BenefitHub state employee discount program</p> </li><li> <p>Employee Wellness program</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more</p> </li><li> <p>Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more</p> </li></ul> <p>information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.</p> <p>Our Values:</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.</p> <p>Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.</p> <p>We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.</p> <p>Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.</p> <p>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.  </p> <p>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  cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.</p> <p>~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~</p> <p>Toll Free Applicant Technical Support</p>