Nurse I - $7,000 Sign-on Incentive - Full Time & Part-Time - Rifle VCLC - Rifle, CO
State of Colorado
- Rifle, CO
- $2,000-7,000 per month
- Permanent
- Full-time
Primary Job DutiesStandard Assessment:
- Performs both admission and daily assessments during clinical stay, identifying critical stay, identifying critical incidents, emergencies, acute illnesses and behavior changes.
- Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions, treatment care plan and physician referrals.
- Documents current, accurate and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided to individual residents.
- Indicates specific change in status, medications and physicians orders.
- Detects abnormality in resident's health status indicated by symptoms, vital signs and laboratory results and reports information to physician.
- This position will be required to drive a State vehicle to do off-site pre-admission assessments, or take a resident to the doctor of hospital (if not taken by ambulance).
- Directs and implements nursing care to residents by assuring compliance with accepted standards of nursing care, departmental and facility policies and procedures, and VA and State of Colorado regulatory requirements.
- Directs subordinates to assure these standards are met.
- Reviews and audits physician orders, MARS, CNA flow sheets, bathing schedules and BM sheets to determine compliance with policies and standards of care as part of a department quality assurance activity.
- Performs prescribed, specialized treatments and ensures safe and accurate medication administration.
- Responsible for IV administration & venipuncture according to physician order, State, Federal and VA regulations.
- Monitors the clinical, physical and environmental safety of all residents through assessments and regularly scheduled rounds.
- Identifies and implements appropriate clinical, physical and environmental interventions, performs necessary documentation for regulatory compliance and makes appropriate notification to family, physician, NHA, and DON.
- Serves as a resource to subordinate staff to assure timely and proper care of residents.
- Trains subordinate staff and assures competencies are completed and submitted. Provides input to management on the direct care performance, documentation, attendance and interpersonal skills of subordinates for the purpose of evaluation.
- Evaluates daily workload and prioritizes assignments with available staff.
- Delegates duties to provide the most effective coverage to ensure quality and continuity of care.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintain updated skills, knowledge, and competencies necessary to the position through continuing education, clinical supervisory literature review, and participating in discipline and team development.
- Provides active listening and communication, support and encouragement to residents and families regarding their concerns by both phone and personal contact.
any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).Substitutions:
- NONE
- Must possess a current, valid U.S. Driver's License
- Must be willing to submit to a background check
- Must be willing to test for Tuberculosis (TB) test/obtain a flu vaccine
- Must have a current valid CPR card.
- Shift Work - Day, evening, and night shifts to include holiday & weekends as needed
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination, or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.