CNA II​/Client Care Aide II - Bruce McCandless - Florence

Department Information

Bruce McCandless State Veterans Community Living Center is a State-owned and operated skilled nursing facility dedicated to honoring and respecting those living and working in our home through companionship, empowerment, and individualized care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live.

This position exists to provide direct hands‑on resident care by hands‑on performance or assistance as needed with activities of daily living. Provide environmental needs by arranging and adapting personal care items such as food or clothing and/or physical environment needs, e.g. wheelchair, walker, etc. Gently guide and instruct residents as needed in self‑care activities.

• Provide direct resident care by hands‑on performance or assistance as needed with activities of daily living.
• Provide environmental needs by arranging and adapting personal care items such as food or clothing and/or physical environment needs, e.g. wheelchair, walker, etc.
• Gently guide and instruct residents as needed in self‑care activities.
• Assists, orients, and serves as a preceptor to new CNAs to the facility, residents, policies and procedures, and routines.
• The CCA II is a resource to the CCA I for suggestions and guidance in dealing with care for resistive residents.
• Determine changes in the resident's type of care required; i.e., variance in resident's individualized routine care due to change in resident's condition or observation in health status.

• When required for a specific resident, provide assistance with eating and drinking by cutting up food and feeding the resident, adding thickening agents to liquids, cueing residents, and reminding them of the proper swallowing techniques and strategies suggested by the therapist.
• Documents percentages of food and fluids taken by residents on the hydration flow sheets.
• Recommends observation of specific residents who may need dietary changes, e.g. from regular diet to pureed or regular liquid to thickened liquid.
• Organize daily work so required care is provided despite unexpected occurrences to provide quality nursing care.

• Monitor safety needs by supervising residents' whereabouts, interactions, and conditions and refer to the charge nurse if necessary.

• Collaborate with the charge nurse and other nursing personnel to provide and exchange information regarding resident care status, and evaluate the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Treatment Care Plan, inform the charge nurse of refusals of hygiene care.
• Document observations and care provided on various residents' records.

• This position will be required to deliver lab specimens, drive a resident to a doctor's appointment, or to the hospital (if not transported by ambulance) utilizing a State vehicle.
• Maintain education by attending mandatory and non‑mandatory in‑services and workshops to keep current as mandated by state law and VA regulations and facility policy and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

High school diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED) AND One year of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position

AND Must have a valid Colorado CNA license upon entry into the position.

Employment history is calculated on a full‑time basis (40/hrs per week). Part‑time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and…