NURSE II - Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center

Position Summary

Applications will be considered from Colorado residents only.

This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of 4% from July 1 2025 - June 30 2026.

This position is a 12-hour shift role within the VCLC.

• 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 in Electronic Health record and paper documentation as per policies.
• 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.
• Directs and implements nursing care to residents by 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.
• 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 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.
• Provides active listening and communication, support and encouragement to residents and families regarding their concerns by both phone and personal contact.

• Must possess a valid Registered Nurse License (RN) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies or any state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact in good standing. Qualification cannot be obtained during probationary/trial service period. A Colorado RN license is necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. A Colorado RN license may only be obtained from an accredited program that requires schooling for longer than 1 year.

• Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Two (2) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position.

• Appropriate education will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

• 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).
• Must pass TB test for employment.
• Shift Work – May be required to work any shift including holidays and weekends depending on facility needs.
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Other…