Nurse - Veterans Community Living Center Fitzsimons, Aurora

This position is open only to State of Colorado residents. The recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. This position will receive a short‑staffing temporary pay differential of 4% from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons – a 180‑bed skilled nursing facility serving Colorado’s veterans. The site offers long‑term care, short‑term rehab, and a secured memory care neighborhood, located on the medical campus with UC Hospital and the Aurora VA Medical Center.

• Plan and coordinate basic nursing care and provide skilled nursing services to residents.
• Administer specialized and routine nursing services such as medication and treatments within scope, including IV fluids (if IV certified).
• Perform admission and daily assessments, documenting accurate care and treatment information.
• Detect health status abnormalities from symptoms, vital signs, assessments, and lab results, and report to the physician.
• Participate in work teams to establish best‑practice protocols.
• Explain patient care before, during, and after contacts; provide active listening, communication, support, and encouragement to residents and families via phone and personal contact.
• Administer medications within scope, observing the five rights, resident rights, infection control standards, and nursing policies; document all medications given and note reasons for scheduled medications not given.
• Direct and implement nursing care ensuring compliance with accepted standards, policies, VA and State of Colorado regulations.
• Identify problems with medication administration and participate in medication/pharmacy work teams to ensure quality improvement.
• Provide infection control using standard precautions, dispose of waste, clean equipment, and maintain supplies.
• Identify high‑risk residents for falls, skin breakdown, or other risks; initiate interventions and ensure proper use of safety devices.
• Maintain updated skills, knowledge, and competencies through continuing education, supervision, literature review, and team development; provide orientation for new employees.
• Communicate concerns to appropriate staff to prevent complications or ensure timely intervention.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• 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 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 veterans.

• Knowledge of the Elder Justice Act.
• Knowledge of medication rights.
• Knowledge of diabetic protocols.
• Experience with electronic documentation.

• Full background check
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  Direct contact with vulnerable persons (face‑to‑face care, training, supervision, counseling, etc.).
• Background checks include: CBI & FBI fingerprint check, Colorado Court Database check, Medicare Fraud Database, TRAILS Database check; and direct care to vulnerable adults requiring a CAPS check.
• Requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application and throughout employment.
• Motor vehicle check; requires valid Colorado driver’s license (or U.S. driver’s license within 30 miles of the CO border).
• Must complete TB test and all required vaccinations.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL” of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, military status (with preference given to veterans), or any other protected status.