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

Job Title

CNA/LPN at Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle

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.

Primary Job Duties: Daily Nursing Care, Safety, Communication, Transports

Minimum Qualifications

• 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.

Education and Work Experience Substitutions:

• 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

Conditions of Employment:

• Current and Active RN License renewal required.
• Must be willing to submit to a full background check
• This position requires travel to conferences and industry specific trainings/meetings.
• Must possess a drivers' license
• Must be willing to test for Tuberculosis (TB) test
• This position has shift work: day, evening and night shifts to include holiday and weekend as needed.
• This position requires on-call rotation as defined in the facility protocol.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS.

In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee Benefit Hub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• * Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Values

• We believe in a people-first approach:
  We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
• Balance creates quality of life:
  We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
• We hold ourselves accountable:
  We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
• Transparency matters:
  We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
• We are ethical:
  We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
• Collaboration helps us rise together:
  We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

ADA Accommodations

CDHS is committed to a Colorado for ALL qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment.

EEO Statement

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.