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NEOGOV · 2 months ago

Client Care Aide I (CNA) - PT & FT Positions - Fitzsimons Veterans Community Living Center

Aurora, CO

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

NEOGOV is seeking a Client Care Aide I to join the Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons, a skilled nursing facility dedicated to serving Colorado’s veterans. The role primarily involves providing basic hands-on patient care under the direction of nursing staff, ensuring residents' hygiene, comfort, and safety.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Under the direction of nursing staff in training, provide direct resident care to include bathing, dressing, undressing, assisting in and out of bed, performing personal hygiene, feeding programs, toileting programs, range of motion, transporting, and interacting socially to meet residents’ basic needs. Explaining patient care before, during, and after contacts; answering call lights; assessing basic resident care needs; and updating noted resident changes

Under the direction of nursing staff, perform basic assessments, vital signs, blood pressure, weight, intake and output, and basic skin assessments

Under the direction of nursing staff, provide infection control, implement/use universal precautions, and dispose of waste. Clean linen room and equipment, stock supplies, and complete supply forms

Under the direction of nursing staff, performs correct use of safety/positioning devices, side rails, transfer belts, and proper use of equipment, attends ongoing staff education programs

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

CNA certificationBLS Healthcare Provider CardLong-term care experienceCustomer service skillsCommunication

Required

Must hold and maintain an active CNA certification in good standing from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

Current BLS Healthcare Provider Card

High school diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED)

Full Background CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons): CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)

This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position

TB Test/Flu Vaccine

Must be willing to obtain vaccinations, as required by the State and facility

Required to have a current, valid BLS Healthcare Provider Card

Shift Work: While every effort will be made for the schedule to reflect the shift/days agreed upon by my supervisor and me, I understand I may be scheduled on different days/shifts based on facility needs. While leadership will ask for overtime volunteers as a first-line strategy to relieve staffing shortages, I understand that I may be required to work overtime as a part of this position. Shift work includes weekends, nights, and holidays

May require on-call status, if needed, per the pay plan for this position