Entry-Level CNA / Courtesy Aide-CNA Student - $3,250-FT / $2600-PT - Sign-on Incentive - Rifle
Company: State of Colorado
Location: Denver
Posted on: January 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Department Information $3,250 Full-time Sign-on Incentive!*
$2,600 Part-Time Sign-on Incentive!* This position is open to
current Colorado residents only. Please note: This recruitment may
be used to fill multiple vacancies. Office of Adult, Aging and
Disability Services CO State Veterans Community Living Center at
Rifle 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. Opt in below to receive text message updates
on CDHS recruiting events! CDHSCareers Description of Job May be
part-time and full-time positions available. This position is in
training to provide 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. Under the direction of nursing staff, Courtesy Aides will: *
Perform basic assessments, including monitoring vital signs, taking
blood pressure, measuring weight, intake and output, and basic skin
assessments.
* Provide infection control by implementing universal precautions,
such as proper disposal of waste.
* Clean linen room and equipment, stock supplies, and complete
supply forms.
* Perform correct use of safety/positioning devices, side rails,
transfer belts, and equipment
* Attend on-going staff education programs.
* Other duties as assigned Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions,
Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Minimum Qualifications * A
high school diploma or GED Substitutions * Current, valid
certification as a Nurse Aide (CNA) from the Department of
Regulatory Agencies will substitute for the high school diploma or
GED. Special Qualifications * Required to obtain a CPR card.
Preferred Qualifications * Knowledge and ability to appropriately
carry out assigned resident care based on the residents'
conditions; to use judgment and to accurately recognize, report and
record relevant resident information.
* Knowledge and ability to recognize urgent or emergent resident
care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DON, and
initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
* Knowledge of quality standards, procedures, and protocols
* Knowledge of specialized client care applicable to the work
situation
* Skill in initiating, performing and completing assigned duties in
providing care to residents.
* Ability to effectively work with an elderly patient population of
varying physical, mental and emotional abilities and staff from
multiple work units in the facility to achieve quality care
planning and delivery
* Ability to observe, identify and respond to the resident's needs
for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care and
patient/family education.
* Superior verbal, listening and written communication skills with
all health care providers, residents, families and general
public.
* Demonstrated ability to display professional conduct at all times
when dealing with fellow staff members, patients, families and the
general public.
* Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality at all
times.
* Long-term care/nursing home experience is highly desirable
* Effective problem solving skills This position requires the
following as conditions of employment: * Must pass TB test.
* Must possess a valid, unrestricted Colorado Driver's License.
* Must obtain a CPR certification
* Must obtain CNA license within 120 days after completion of
training.
* Full Background - Name check, TRAILS and Fingerprinting
* This position is considered "essential service designation" and
therefore, this position will be required to report without delay
or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to
ensure health, safety, and welfare.
* This position has shift work: day, evening and night shifts to
include holiday and weekends as needed.
* Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or
resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on
the application and provide an explanation why the prior
termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from
the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior
disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will
disqualify the applicant from future State employment with
CDHS.
* On or after October 31, 2021, each facility shall ensure all
newly hired employees or support staff members are fully vaccinated
at the time of hire or receive their first dose of a two-dose
protocol, or a single-dose vaccination, prior to providing any
care, treatment, or other services for the facility and/or its
clients. Upon hire, new employees will have three (3) business days
to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination.
Vaccinated employees must provide proof of first dose prior to
providing care. * Note: Fully Vaccinated means two (2) weeks after
a second dose in a two-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as
the Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax vaccine, or two (2) weeks after the
single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine. *
Religious and medical exemptions and reasonable accommodation shall
be addressed as required by law pursuant to the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission's vaccination guidance. If you would like to
request a medical or religious exemption, please contact *
REMINDER: This job announcement will serve as an application pool
for available positions that now exist or may exist in the future,
to include part and full-time positions. Supplemental Information *
Sign-On Incentive: Upon approval, a sign-on incentive based on
position, ranging from $2,000 to $7,000 (prorated if a part-time
position), will be given in three payments: within two pay cycles
of when the new employee starts at CDHS, 180-day anniversary and
270-day anniversary with CDHS. These incentives will be available
to the first 1,000 new employees in select high-need positions. How
to Apply The Assessment Process For additional recruiting
questions, please contact Our Values: We believe in a people-first
approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and
work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy
team capable of giving their best to Coloradans. 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. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our
staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services.
Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse
backgrounds and abilities. ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed
to the full inclusion of 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, including completing the application process,
interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating
in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job
functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an
undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable
accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or
interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our
ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at or call 1-800-929-0791. -THE
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