Nurse Supervisor (Nurse Iii) - Wheat Ridge Regional Center

Department Information

This position has a residency waiver and will be accepting applications from residents and non-residents of Colorado. This announcement is open to potential candidates who are legal residents of the United States. All legal residents of the United States are eligible to apply and compete. If appointed to a position, applicants from outside of Colorado will be required to relocate to Colorado prior to their start date, at their own expense.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of 8% from July 1st 2023 - June 30th 2024

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services - Wheat Ridge Regional Center

This work unit provides comprehensive services and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This work unit's focus is on providing services and supports an active learning approach. The work unit is also focused on creating and promoting a safe and healthy environment for individuals supported. This work unit provides 24-hour treatment services that are in compliance with State and Federal regulation.

The Wheat Ridge Regional Center is looking to hire motivated, hard-working individuals to provide direct support services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Some of the individuals we serve have high medical needs while others need significant support around behavioral and mental health needs. Once hired on, there are many opportunities for promotion and career growth.

Mission:

Our mission is to offer people with disabilities the necessary supports in order to promote the personal values of individual growth, participation, contribution and capability.

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Description of Job

Purpose of Position:

• Directly supervises assigned unit nurses that includes signature authority that impact pay as well as doing the PMAP plans and appraisals, Corrective Action Authority and starting hiring process, interview applicants and recommend hire for nurses and corrective action authority for performance problems.

• Directs coordination of day-to-day shift operations and work outcomes.

• Determines the caseloads of the Nurse and determines the work protocols, instructions and procedures for the nursing unit.

• Supervises implementation of the nursing processes provided by assigned unit nurses.

• Supervises the nursing skills / health services provided by the direct care staff who are Licensed Psychiatric Technicians (LPT's), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN's), Certified Nurse Aides (C.N.A's) and Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP) as regulated in their scope of practice governed by the Board of Nursing through day to day communications, and documentation review.

• Conducts LPT medication administration competency evaluations as needed for medication error follow-up, ICF-IID audit preparation, and to evaluate effectiveness of training such as for a staff who is given refresher training in gastric tube medication administration who normally does not work with g-tubes.

• As a Unit Supervisor, this position oversees the RN supervision of the agency direct-care providers (LPT's, LPN's, C.N.A.'s and QMAP's).

• Ensures regulatory compliance of health services in accordance with the LPT, LPN, C.N.A. and QMAP scope of practice.

• Provides and supervises the provision of clinical instruction to LPT's, LPN's and QMAP's regarding administration of selected treatments and medications and the implementation of Health Services policies and procedures.

• Identify, report and correct medical errors that include medication and treatment errors and failure to follow proper nursing procedures. Institute personnel action as needed.

• Provider leadership to the nursing team including after hours as needed

• Providing direct nursing services to the clients

Work environment:

The work unit exists to provide skilled nursing supports and services to approximately 100 intellectually disabled individuals residing in group homes scattered throughout the Denver Metro area (mainly Jefferson county). The Wheat Ridge Regional Center (WRRC) exists to serve individuals who qualify for active treatment services as defined in Intermediate Care Facilities rules and regulations for individuals with Intellectually Disabilities (ICF-IID). The nursing unit exists to provide 24/7 services to these individuals who have profound and severe disabilities with a high level of medical needs, and/or have significant behavioral and psychiatric challenges.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid Registered Nurse License from the State of Colorado or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact

AND

• Three (3) years of professional experience as a registered nurse.

Substitution:

• There is no substitution for the required license.
• A master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in nursing may substitute for up to two years of required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in long term care or assisted living facility

• Experience in long term care or assisted living facility

• Experience as a supervisor

• Experience working with individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

• Experience working with individuals with mental health diagnoses

• Experience multi-tasking and prioritizing assignments

• Caring, supportive, accountable leader

• Leader willing to work on an interdisciplinary team and problem-solve solutions to improve services

Conditions of employment:

• 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. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

• Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and a Federal Bureau of Investigations background check as a condition of employment. Included in the background check is a current and/or previous employer check. Your current and/or previous employers within the past 10 years at a minimum must be listed on your job application (most recent in descending order), even if the job or duties are unrelated to the position for which you are applying. Incomplete employer information (address, phone number, and supervisor) or omission of former employers may result in a disqualification of your application.

• Must pass a Drug Screen.

• Must pass TB test.

• Must possess a Colorado Driver's License.

• Must maintain a current and active Registered Nurse 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.

Appeal Rights:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact erin.schwaba@state.co.us

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About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan www.copera.org 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

• BenefitHub state employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more

information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs.

Our Values:

We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.

We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.

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