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

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

7d•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’s approach emphasizes customer service and respecting residents’ choices and dignity. This fully operational position performs the full range of client aide tasks and problem-solving, and may identify information or problems through interviews or investigation. The position is assigned to work at the work location during scheduled hours. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., though shifts may vary based on business needs and work arrangements may change. The role may require shift work, including weekends, holidays, evenings, nights, and days, and may require on-call status if needed. The position requires current Colorado residency at application and throughout employment, a valid, non-restricted Colorado driver's license, and willingness to obtain vaccinations required by the State and facility. It may require transporting residents in state vehicles. Applicants must hold a current, active Colorado CNA certification in good standing and a current BLS Healthcare Provider card. A high school diploma or GED and one year of related occupational experience are required, subject to the stated substitutions. The position involves direct care of vulnerable adults and requires extensive background checks, including fingerprint, court, fraud, and child/adult protection-related checks.

Requirements

Current and active Certified Nurse Assistant certification/license in good standing; the position requires Colorado CNA certification.
Current BLS Healthcare Provider card or BLS CPR certification.
High school diploma or GED; a current, valid Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Nurse Aide (CNA) certification may substitute for this education requirement.
One year of experience in an occupational field related to the assigned work; current, valid Practical Nurse (LPN) licensure from Colorado or a Nurse Licensure Compact state may substitute for this experience requirement.
Current State of Colorado residency at the time of application and throughout employment.
Valid, non-restricted Colorado driver's license; must be able to meet motor vehicle check requirements.
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, and TRAILS Database checks; direct-care duties also require a CAPS check.
Ability to perform the duties involving direct care of residents, including basic nursing care, assessments, documentation, infection control, and resident transport as needed.
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the 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 assistance, 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 the results.
Record hall-sheet data each shift and chart or document care provided.
Implement infection-control practices using standard precautions.
Communicate with others to coordinate resident care and completion of work, and keep RNs and LPNs informed of findings and changes in resident condition.
Maintain a therapeutic milieu through appropriate interpersonal skills, environmental monitoring, and helping residents maintain their rooms and possessions.
Maintain resident-care equipment, including cleaning oxygen concentrators, filling portable oxygen tanks, 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, online Cornerstone training, and staff meetings to stay current on techniques and policies and support 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.