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State of Colorado Dietitian II - Veterans Community Living Center at VCLC at Fitzsimons in Aurora, Colorado
Dietitian II - Veterans Community Living Center at VCLC at Fitzsimons
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Dietitian II - Veterans Community Living Center at VCLC at Fitzsimons
Salary
$2,691.23 - $3,767.54 Biweekly
Location
Aurora, CO
Job Type
Part Time
Job Number
ILG-00500 09/06/2024
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Division
OAADS - Colorado State Veterans Home at Fitzsimons
Opening Date
09/06/2024
Closing Date
9/22/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
1919 Quentin Street; Aurora, CO 80045
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
Joel Drahos - joel.drahos@state.co.us
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Description
Benefits
Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons
Colorado Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Fitzsimons is a beautiful 180-bed, skilled nursing facility serving Colorado’s veterans. We strive to honor and respect those living in our community through companionship and person-centered care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live. At Fitzsimons, we provide long term care, short term rehab and have a secured memory care neighborhood and are conveniently located on the medical campus with UC Hospital and the Aurora VA Medical Center. FItzsimons celebrates a low 18% staff turnover rate and substantial longevity among staff.
Visit us online at: www.colorado.gov/cdhs/veteranshomes/fitzsimons
VCLC Fitzsimons was named the #1 nursing home in Colorado and among the top 25 nationwide. Check out the article here !
Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-of-colorado-employee-benefits)
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Description of Job
The Dietitian II will facilitate direct care staff in fulfilling the nutritional needs of facility residents. Duties include: accurate assessment, appropriate nutritional intervention, follow up and evaluation of nutritional care; providing nutritional counseling to residents who are able to participate in nutrition decision making; active participation in total care planning with an interdisciplinary team; education and training of new and existing food service operations staff with emphasis on meeting nutritional, quality, sanitation and therapeutic standards; ongoing evaluation of food service operations for quality assurance purposes and to assure compliance with guidelines.
Additionally, as a Dietitian II you can expect to:
Collect pertinent data, including: diet history, diagnosis, biochemical data, medications, anthropometric data and assesses the nutritional status of residents develop plans of nutrition care and provides intervention recommendations to meet nutrition needs
Provide consistent follow-up and reevaluation of nutrition care process; provides interventions as necessary. Assessments include but are not limited to significant weight changes, nutritionally related weight issues, enteral feedings, dialysis, and any other medical conditions requiring nutritional interventions.
Provide nutritional counseling to facility residents and their families, as needed, who are able to actively participate in their own nutrition decision making. Attend Care Conferences and document resident’s needs, preferences, and interventions related to nutritional well-being and when necessary, document when resident chooses not to adhere to recommendation.
Continuously evaluate food service operations for quality, sanitation, nutrition adequacy, and adherence to dietary standards through meal observations and audits, and assists in identifying and implementing necessary corrective actions. Participate in operations of total quality improvement for the food service department, such as providing reports when necessary to the facility’s QAPI (Quality Assurance Performance Improvement) team, identifying problems, collecting data, formulating and implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes.
Provide training and education for staff involved in food service operations on preparation and type of foods necessary to meet nutrition, safety, quality, and therapeutic standards. Meet continuing educational requirements necessary for maintaining Dietitian Registration. Provides in-house education during New Employee Orientation, and Dementia in-house Training Class, and other in-services as needed. Educate new dietetic interns to long term care.
Re-evaluate and make recommendations concerning facility menus, taking into consideration resident likes and dislikes.
Special projects and Other Duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience Only:
Five (5) years of relevant experience in a long term care setting
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation
related to the work assigned to this position equal to five (5) years
Special Qualification:
- Active Dietitian Registration
Conditions of Employment:
- CDHS employees (all Direct contact with vulnerable persons):
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)
Must be willing to test for Tuberculosis (TB) test.
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.
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 (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contactjoel.drahos@state.co (joe.drahos@state.co) .us
Sign-On Incentive:
Upon approval, a sign-on incentive based on position, ranging from $2,000 to $7,000 (prorated if a part-time position), will be given in three payments: within two pay cycles of when the new employee starts at CDHS, 180-day anniversary and 270-day anniversary with CDHS. These incentives will be available to the first 1,000 new employees in select high-need positions.
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 (https://www.colorado.gov/cdhs) (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 (https://coloradostateofhealth.com/)
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 ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_ada@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#eoe)
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The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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