NURSE - Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle

Applicants for this position must be current Colorado residents.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies, including full and part time opportunities. This position will receive a short‑staffing temporary pay differential of 4% from July 1st 2025 – June 30th 2026.

CO State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle

The Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle is located on Colorado's western slope in the scenic Colorado River valley. Rifle offers a mild climate, with plenty of clean mountain air and beautiful blue skies. Amidst this setting, the State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle provides 89 beds of skilled nursing care, including a 18‑bed Special Care Unit for residents with Alzheimer’s Disease or related conditions.

Serving veterans, their spouses and eligible “Gold Star” parents, we are committed to caring for the whole person by addressing the personal and social needs of each resident, as well as their physical and medical requirements. All staff members of Rifle are committed to providing a life of dignity for every resident. At the Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle, our staff is known for showing love and compassion to our residents.

Giving residents a hug, holding their hand or sitting next to them on their chair are just a few of the ways we give care that comes from the heart.

• Performs both admission and daily assessments during clinical stay, identifying critical incidents, emergencies, acute illnesses and behavior changes.
• Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions, treatment care plan and physician referrals.
• Documents current, accurate and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided to individual residents.
• Indicates specific change in status, medications and physicians orders.
• Detects abnormality in resident’s health status indicated by symptoms, vital signs and laboratory results and reports information to physician.
• Performs off‑site pre‑admission assessments or transports a resident to the doctor’s office or hospital (if not taken by ambulance).
• Directs and implements nursing care to residents, assuring compliance with accepted standards of nursing care, departmental and facility policies and procedures, and VA and State of Colorado regulatory requirements.
• Directs subordinates to assure these standards are met.
• Reviews and audits physician orders, MARS, CNA flow sheets, bathing schedules and BM sheets to determine compliance with policies and standards of care as part of a department quality assurance activity.
• Performs prescribed, specialized treatments and ensures safe and accurate medication administration.
• Responsible for IV administration & venipuncture according to physician order, State, Federal and VA regulations.
• Monitors the clinical, physical and environmental safety of all residents through assessments and regularly scheduled rounds. Identifies and implements appropriate clinical, physical and environmental interventions, performs necessary documentation for regulatory compliance and makes appropriate notification to family, physician, NHA, and DON.
• Serves as a resource to subordinate staff to assure timely and proper care of residents.
• Trains subordinate staff and assures competencies are completed and submitted.
• Provides input to management on the direct care performance, documentation, attendance and interpersonal skills of subordinates for the purpose of evaluation.
• Evaluates daily workload and prioritizes assignments with available staff. Delegates duties to provide the most effective coverage to ensure quality and continuity of care.
• Performs other duties as assigned and maintains updated skills, knowledge, and competencies necessary to the position through continuing education, clinical supervisory literature review, and participation in discipline and team development.
• On‑call may be necessary on special occasions.
• Provides active listening and communication, support and encouragement to residents and families regarding their concerns by both phone and personal contact.
• Other duties as assigned.