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State of Colorado · 14 hours ago

TEMPORARY AIDE - Client Care Aide I - Bruce McCandless Veteran's Community Living Center.

Fremont County, CO

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

The State of Colorado is seeking a Temporary Aide for the Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center in Florence, Colorado. This part-time position focuses on providing direct resident care and support with daily living activities while ensuring the safety and well-being of the residents.

GovernmentNon Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide direct resident care by hands-on performance or assistance as needed with activities of daily living

Supervise and instruct residents as needed for self-care activities

Provide environmental needs by arranging and adapting personal care items and needs assist with meals, dressing, changing clothing, bathing, toileting, transferring and physical environment for residents’ care needs, i.e. set-ups

Monitor residents’ safety needs by supervising resident whereabouts and interactions and conditions, and refer to charge nurse

Collaborate with charge nurse to provide and exchange information regarding resident care status to evaluate effectiveness and appropriateness of Treatment Care Plan

Organize daily work so required care is provided despite unexpected occurrences to provide quality nursing care

Document observations and care provided on various resident records

Qualification

CNA certificationCPR certificationResident care knowledgeLong-term care experienceCommunication skillsProfessional conductProblem-solving skillsConfidentiality

Required

High school diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED)

Must have completed the training program for a CNA and must obtain CNA license within four months of hire

Required to obtain CPR certification and Vaccinations as required by State and facility

Full Background: CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)

Must pass a TB test for employment

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

Motor Vehicle Check, if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an ongoing capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc

Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License or a non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border

Out-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date

Preferred

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 healthcare providers, residents, families, and the 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

Relevant years of state service experience