CNA II (Client Care Aide II) - RIFLE Veterans Community Living Center • •WESTERN SLOPE • •

CNA Position at Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center

This position is open to current Colorado residents only. Full-time and part-time positions available. Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! 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 an 18-bed Special Care Unit for residents with Alzheimer's Disease or related conditions. Serving veterans, their spouses, 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 quality 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.

Description of Job

Provides 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, and charting / documenting all of the above. Primary job duties include daily nursing care, safety, communication, and transport.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

A high school diploma or GED and at least one (1) year of professional experience as a CNA or performing similar duties / assignments of a CNA. Education and work experience substitutions are available. This position requires the following as conditions of employment : Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and a Federal Bureau of Investigations background check as a condition of employment. Must pass TB test. Must be at least 18 years of age. Must possess a Colorado Driver's License. Must maintain a current and active CNA License. Must maintain a current CPR Card and perform CPR adequate compressions and ventilations per CPR guidelines. This position is "Essential Service Designation" : you 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. This position requires on-call work on weekends. 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.