Nurse - Veterans Community Living Center Fitzsimons, Aurora

Overview

This position is open only to State of Colorado residents.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of 4% from July 1st 2025 - June 30th 2026.

Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services

Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons

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 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, short-term rehab and have a secured memory care neighborhood, and 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.

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While in this position, you are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

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Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

• Plans and coordinates basic nursing care and provides a skilled level of nursing to residents.
• Administers specialized and routine nursing services such as medication and nursing treatments as prescribed within the scope of practice and determines the most effective methods to ensure optimal outcomes. Reviews and audits specific care activities to determine compliance with policies and standards of care as part of the department's quality assurance activity. Administer IV fluids (If IV certified) as prescribed by a physician.
• Performs both admission and daily assessments during residents' clinical stay. Documents current, accurate, and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided.
• Detects abnormality in the resident’s health status indicated by symptoms, vital signs, assessment, and laboratory results, and reports information to the physician.
• Participates in work teams to establish best practice protocols for common treatments or procedures.
• Explains patient care before, during, and after contacts. Provides active listening and communication, support, and encouragement to residents and families regarding their concerns by both phone and personal contact.
• Competently administers medications to residents within the scope of practice while observing the five rights of safe medication administration, resident rights, infection control standards, and appropriate nursing policies. Documents all medications given and justification for scheduled medications not given.
• Directs and implements nursing care to residents by ensuring compliance with accepted standards of nursing care, departmental and facility policies and procedures, and VA and State of Colorado regulatory requirements.
• Identifies problems with medication administration, interactions, reactions, and compliance. Participates in medication/pharmacy work teams to ensure quality improvement and optimal practice, and directs subordinates to ensure these standards are met.
• Provide infection control, implementing/using standard precautions, and disposal of waste. Cleans equipment, stock supplies, and completes supply forms.
• Identifies high-risk residents for falls, skin breakdown, or other potentially harmful situations and ensures appropriate interventions are initiated to correct problems. Correct use of safety/positioning devices, side rails, transfer belts, proper use of equipment, and attend ongoing staff education programs.
• Maintain updated skills, knowledge, abilities, and competencies necessary to the position through continuing education, clinical supervision, literature review, and participation in discipline and team development. Provide input and orientation for new employees.
• Provide active listening and communication, support, and encouragement to residents and families regarding their concerns by both phone and personal contact. Communicate concerns to appropriate staff to prevent further complications or to ensure timely, appropriate intervention.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

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).

• Required to obtain a CPR card and possess and maintain a Colorado RN license in good standing

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• Two-plus years of long-term care experience
• Prior training with dementia
• Experience with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and experience working with veterans

• Knowledge and understanding of the Elder Justice Act
• Knowledge and understanding of the rights of medications
• Knowledge and understanding of the diabetic…