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State of Colorado NURSE III - Clinical Specialist - Grand Junction Regional Center (Western Slope) in Grand Junction, Colorado
NURSE III - Clinical Specialist - Grand Junction Regional Center (Western Slope)
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NURSE III - Clinical Specialist - Grand Junction Regional Center (Western Slope)
Salary
$3,787.20 Biweekly
Location
Grand Junction, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
IJB 00338 09/18/2024
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Division
OAADS - Grand Junction Regional Center
Opening Date
09/19/2024
Closing Date
9/30/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address
572 West Crete Circle, Grand Junction
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
natasha.story@state.co.us
Type of Announcement
The primary duties of this position are located within 30 miles of the state border; therefore, this position is exempt from the residency requirements. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.
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
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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
This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of 8% from July 1st 2024 - June 30th 2025.
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)
About the Grand Junction Regional Center:
This position resides at the Grand Junction Regional Center. This regional center exists to manage the day-to-day operations and service delivery for Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC), licensed as an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities as well as a provider of Home and Community Based Services (Waiver services).GJRC provides 24/7 direct care for approximately 80 residents. GJRC's primary goal is to provide the necessary supports and services to residents who cannot be safely served in community based programs due to complex medical and/or behavioral needs.
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Description of Job
The Clinical Specialist is responsible for overseeing all medications for individuals residing under the Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) license and all over-the-counter medications for individuals residing under the HCBS Waiver license at the Grand Junction Regional Center (GJRC). This position also provides oversight for all ordering and inventory of over the counter medications and manages medication error resolution, tracking, documentation and reporting.
Additionally, as a Clinical Specialist you can expect to:
Responsible for the accuracy and ensures quality control of the of the individual MARs located in the electronic medical records program. Ensures that MARs are updated accurately for all orders that are entered into the MAR and communicates with team nurses if changes are needed to the MAR
Utilizing the electronic records management program; tracks, manages, completes follow up, documents in electronic health record and reports on medication errors; verifies that nurses notified parent/guardian and providers are notified. Ensures protocols for medication errors are followed. Assists nursing team with medication administration competencies quarterly and annual checks
Determines the need for a physical and/or occupational therapy care plan by collaborating with physicians, therapists, team nurses, direct care staff or the individual. Attends therapy appointments. Receives specific instructions from physicians and therapists for therapy care programs or seeks out instruction when the functions are beyond basic restorative scope. Helps to facilitate continuity of care when a person moves from one living area to another or is transported to or returns from the hospital
Responsible for oversight of the psychiatric appointment orders and resulting medications changes, including: ensuring documentation is updated by the team nurses, verifying documentation regarding all updates and changes are noted in the electronic record, including verifying guardian notification has been completed regarding prescription medication changes
Track informed consents are completed annually and will prepare informed consents for all psychotropic medications prescribed to individuals at GJRC. Will also complete ongoing updates for all informed consents
Collaborates with the Director of Nursing Services in planning, directing, coordinating, and supervising the activities of the nursing night/weekend shifts. Ensures assignments are completed and assessments are done in a timely manner and documentation is completed according to agency procedures
This position works to develop efficiencies in the night/weekend shift nursing staff and makes recommendations to the Director of Nursing for quality improvement. Directly supervises assigned unit nurses that includes signature authority that impact pay as well as doing the Performance Management plans and appraisals. This position has corrective action authority for performance problems. Ensures biweekly 1:1 meetings are planned and completed with all weekend and night nurses
Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, this position is the Health Risk Screening Tool (HRST) liaison or Gatekeeper for the GJRC Nursing division. The HRST is a simple 22 item scale designed to find out who is at the greatest risk of illness and developed to detect health destabilization in vulnerable populations.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience:
- Current, valid licensure as a Registered Nurse 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
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). A Tuberculosis Test (TB) will be required upon hire
Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. Driver's License
Must have current AHA BLS CPR certification
Must be 18 years or older
Shift Work – 24/7 nursing coverage, duties may require work on multiple shifts including day, nights, weekends, holidays
Travel required - Must provide services to persons and multiple living and program sites and may need to transport residents in State vehicles. If a State vehicle is not available, must have their own vehicle for purposes other than transporting residents.
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 (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)
Need help with your application? Click here.The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process)
For additional recruiting questions, please contactnatasha.story@state.co.us
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.
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