CNA II; Client Care Aide II; RIFLE Veterans Community Living Center *WESTERN SLOPE

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Full-time and part-time positions available.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

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

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 spouse 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 qualify and 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 them on the arm of a chair are just a few of the ways we give care that comes from the heart.

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

Day or Evening shifts available

Please note:

Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

Provides basic hands-on patient/resident care in a safe, clean, infection controlled environment by bathing, dressing, grooming, hygiene, skin care, range of motion, positioning, ambulating, transferring, toileting programs, feeding programs, transporting, performing basic assessments (vital signs, blood pressures, weights, etc.), and charting/documenting all of the above.

• Daily Nursing Care
  • Performs basic nursing care: bathing, feeding, dressing, transferring, ambulating, positioning, lifting, range of motion, toileting, skin care, and interacting socially to meet residents' basic needs, and FMP Programs.
  • Assist nursing staff in resident safety, importance of Park and Walk programs, resident transfer and mobility, assistive devices, mobility aids, equipment and gait belts. Perform CPR as needed.
• Safety
  • Safety of residents and others by use of correct lifting techniques, monitoring the environment and resident whereabouts/activities, use of safety devices such as lifts, etc.
  • Performs basic resident assessments such as weights, bowel and bladder incontinence, intake and outputs, vital signs, and records the same.
  • Records hall sheet data each shift.
  • Implements proper infection control practices via the use of standard precautions.
  • Equipment checks, equipment maintenance, and placement of equipment, i.e. mattresses on beds, foot cradles, etc.
• Communication
  • Communicates with others to ensure proper resident care and work completion.
  • Inform RN's and LPN's of findings and changes in resident condition.
  • Maintains therapeutic milieu through appropriate interpersonal skill use, monitoring of environments and assisting residents to maintain rooms and possessions.
  • Maintains resident care and equipment such as cleaning oxygen concentrators, filling portable oxygen tank, maintain/disinfect tubs and showers, changing lift batteries, etc.
  • Participate in restorative meeting/GAPA meetings.
• Transports
  • Transports residents for medical appointments, etc. in state vehicles when the need arises.
  • Attends educational training and staff meetings to maintain current on techniques and policies.
  • Provide adequate inter-shift communication.

• A high school diploma or GED~and~At least one (1) year of professional experience as a CNA or performing similar duties/assignments of a CNA.

• A valid nurse aide certification (CNA) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies for the high school diploma or GED ~or~A valid practical nursing license (LPN) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies or any state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact for the nurse aide certification (CNA) can be substituted for the education and work experience

• Current and Active RN License renewal…