Private Duty Nurse

Overview

For over 30 years, PASCO has provided industry-leading care and advocacy programs for clients with disabilities and their families. Our mission is to help clients lead rich and fulfilling lives while in their own homes. We strive to hire the best and value teamwork and doing the right thing.

• PASCO was the first agency to offer the Family CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) program through Medicaid, covering the cost of CNA school for two caregivers.
• PASCO was the first to offer a Pediatric Personal Care program through Medicaid.
• PASCO serves 17 counties along the front range of Colorado.
• PASCO has worked to advance accessible transportation, family caregiving, service expansions, and forward-thinking disability legislation for over 30 years.

Built by advocacy, sustained by compassion.

Private Duty Nurse (PDN) — We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated RN to provide personalized one-on-one care for a bilingual (Spanish) female client under 10 years of age. The client lives in the North Glenn area and requires respiratory and GB cares. This dayshift position can be 10 or 12 hours on Saturday or Sunday. Typical shifts are 10 or 12 hours in duration (8a - 6p).

Spanish-speaking RN highly preferred.

Provide direct, comprehensive nursing services for a single female client on an hourly basis. The role also includes client education, completing and submitting all required documentation, and supervising or directing other assigned care providers as needed.

Provide skilled nursing services per physician orders, in alignment with standards of practice and regulations:

• Interpret and execute physicians' orders promptly and accurately.
• Conduct comprehensive client assessments and initiate preventive and rehabilitative procedures as needed.
• Support clients in achieving care goals and adjust goals based on changing conditions.
• Build and sustain relationships with clients and their in-home support systems.
• Coordinate with the RN Case Manager, family, physician, and PDN staff to ensure high-quality care.
• Maintain and update in-home charts and medication records per PASCO policies.
• Report lab and diagnostic results to relevant care providers.
• Participate in case conferences, sharing pertinent information with the RN Case Manager.
• Understand and follow the client’s individualized Plan of Care, recommending updates as needed.
• Complete and submit all required documentation per regulations and agency guidelines.
• Supervise and guide assigned LPNs and aides, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies.
• Provide training and feedback to LPNs, CNAs, or other care providers.
• Ensure CNA supervisory forms and care quality standards are met within timelines.
• Educate clients and caregivers, referring them to community resources when appropriate.
• Maintain effective communication with team members and nursing administration.
• Notify the Nursing Supervisor of significant changes (e.g., wounds, infections, hospitalizations).
• Attend nurse meetings and seek additional knowledge as required.
• Address clinical, compliance, or special circumstances proactively.
• Follow HIPAA regulations, ensuring confidentiality of client records.
• Comply with State, Federal, and PASCO guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned by nursing administration.

• 1-3+ years experience practicing as a PDN providing in-home care (highly preferred).
• Documented experience and skill set matching client/family needs.
• Home Health nursing experience (highly preferred).
• Active and current driver’s license/insurance.

• Current unencumbered license to practice as an LPN or RN in the state of Colorado (confirmed through DORA).
• Current BLS Certification.

Clinical Judgment: Independently collect and interpret client data, make informed conclusions, and take appropriate actions using problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking based on clinical expertise.

Client Service: Build and maintain compassionate, professional relationships while delivering empathetic care.

Commitment: Consistently fulfill responsibilities, maintain strong communication, and honor commitments.

Collaboration: Demon…