Nurse Manager/Staffing Development Coordinator-Veterans Community Living Center Fitzsimons - Aurora at State of Colorado, CO

About the Department

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Position Duties

The Nurse Manager/Staffing Development Coordinator/Unit Manager is a clinically competent nurse who assists with managing, coordinating, and evaluating the staff development program in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and Fitzsimon’s policies and procedures. This position is also responsible for providing supervision and direction to nursing positions to assure the delivery of quality patient care. The position, when acting as the on-call nurse, has the ultimate responsibility for maintaining safe, adequate nursing coverage for all or multiple residential neighborhoods in the facility. On-call coverage required may include assuming the role of House Supervisor, which includes the delivery of quality nursing care for all neighborhoods in the facility.

Additionally, as the Nurse Manager/Staffing Development Coordinator, you will: 

• Supervise and direct subordinate staff in their delivery and provision of patient care
• Collaborate in the provision of patient care with a multi-disciplinary team
• Maintain documentation of various systems, which include, but are not limited to, skin, falls, weight loss, and others
• Effective communication at all levels, which includes physicians, families, residents, peers, subordinates, and supervisors 
• Must be able to communicate effectively with both verbal and written skills
• Documents, reports, and maintains records

• Manage, coordinate, and evaluate the Staff Development program

• Responsible and accountable for all aspects of the Staff Development program, including developing and facilitating trainings, drafting and implementing training/education policies/protocols, tracking compliance, evaluating, and reporting the program

• Review incident reports to spot trends and develop training based on the needs of the facility

• Coordinate state-directed training, seminars, conferences, and professional meetings

• Establishes and maintains core nursing competencies specific to the facility

• Attend regular leadership and staff meetings, including Human Resources trainings

• Create and maintain a training calendar, including arranging for other experts to assist in facilitating training as able

• Develop and implement staff development and clinical education strategic goals that are in alignment with facility and Division goals

• Evaluate the results of the Staff Development program to determine successes and future needs of the program

• Assist in the preparation of the departmental budget as applicable

• Maintain and support a culture of compliance, ethics, and integrity

• Assists in the administration of all required trainings

• Create and facilitate in-service programs to educate, correct, and train employees on all aspects of nursing

• Create, implement, provide, and facilitate orientation for all employees

• Observe and mentor new and current staff to ensure the highest level of quality resident care

• Develop and implement trainings that provide for the practical application of the material or theory being taught

• Provide supplemental training and education as applicable for identified performance concerns

• Provide feedback to supervisors regarding an employee’s aptitude and knowledge on clinical/nursing practices

• Coach, mentor, and guide all CNAs, LPNs, and RNs on proper procedures/protocols on clinical/nursing practices

• Act as a floor nurse or charge nurse, providing direct care to residents as needed

• Track and record training histories in an employee’s file and provide regular reports and updates on compliance with training objectives
  

• Other duties as assigned
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:

• Current, valid licensure as an RN from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)

AND

• Three (3) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position

Substitutions

Appropriate education will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis

Special Qualifications:

• RN License and CPR Card

• CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference  Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, PREA (Division of Youth Services), Trails check (direct contact with children), CAPS (direct contact with adults – Mental Health Institutes, Regional  Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
• Vaccinations as required by state and facility
• Day, evening, and night shifts to include holidays & weekends as needed
• Required to obtain a CPR card

• Possess and maintain a Colorado RN license in good standing

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide the employee number from the applicant’s prior State employment.  Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination, and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

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 ([email protected]), 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.

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The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact [email protected]

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

• 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.  

ADA 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 ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at  [email protected] or call 1-800-929-0791.

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~

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