CNA (Client Care Aide II) - Veterans Community Living Center Homelake - Monte Vista, CO

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Client Care Aide (CNA) provides basic hands-on care to residents in a safe, clean, infection-controlled environment at the Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake, a state-operated skilled nursing facility and domiciliary. The facility emphasizes excellent customer service and respect for residents’ choices and personal decisions. This is a fully operational position involving the full range of client aide tasks and problem-solving, including detecting information or problems through interviews or investigation. The employee must work at the assigned work location during scheduled hours. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; shifts may vary based on business needs, and work arrangements may change. The position may also require shift work, including weekends, holidays, evenings, nights, and days, and may require on-call status if needed. The position requires a current, active Colorado CNA certification in good standing and a current BLS Healthcare Provider card. The employee provides resident care, monitors safety and condition, documents care and assessment findings, communicates with nursing staff and coworkers, maintains the therapeutic environment and care equipment, and may transport residents in state vehicles. The position requires Colorado residency at application and throughout employment, a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver’s license, required background and vulnerable-adult checks, and willingness to obtain vaccinations required by the State and facility.

Requirements

Current and active Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) certification; the posting specifies Colorado CNA certification in good standing.
Current BLS Healthcare Provider card or BLS CPR certification.
High school diploma or GED, unless substituted by a current, valid Colorado Nurse Aide (CNA) certification.
One year of experience in an occupational field related to the assigned work, unless substituted by current, valid Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure from Colorado or a state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
State of Colorado residency at the time of application and throughout employment.
Valid, non-restricted Colorado driver’s license.
Willingness to obtain vaccinations required by the State and facility.
Successful completion of required background checks, including CBI and FBI fingerprint checks, Colorado Court Database, Medicare Fraud Database, TRAILS Database, and CAPS check.
Ability to work at the assigned location during scheduled work times; shifts may vary, and shift work may include weekends, holidays, evenings, nights, and days.
May be required to travel or transport residents in state vehicles and may be required to be on call if needed.
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose that information, explain why it should not disqualify them, and provide their prior employee number.

Nice To Haves

Relevant years of State service experience.

Responsibilities

Provide basic nursing care, including bathing, feeding, dressing, transferring, ambulating, positioning, lifting, range of motion, toileting, and skin care.
Promote resident and staff safety by using correct lifting techniques, monitoring the environment and residents’ whereabouts and activities, and using safety devices such as lifts and enabler bars.
Perform basic resident assessments, including weights, bowel and bladder incontinence, intake and output, vital signs, and blood pressures, and record findings.
Record hall sheet data each shift and document care and assessment information.
Implement proper infection-control practices using standard precautions.
Communicate with others to ensure proper resident care and completion of work; keep RNs and LPNs informed of findings and changes in resident condition.
Maintain a therapeutic milieu through appropriate interpersonal skills, monitoring the environment, and helping residents maintain their rooms and possessions.
Maintain resident care equipment, including cleaning oxygen concentrators, filling portable oxygen tanks, maintaining and disinfecting tubs and showers, and changing lift batteries.
Transport residents to medical appointments and other destinations in state vehicles when needed.
Attend in-house and off-site educational training, Cornerstone online training, and staff meetings to stay current on techniques, policies, and inter-shift communication.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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 BenefitHub Resource Center
Employee Wellness program
Work-life programs, including flexible schedules and training
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program