NURSE II; Part-Time - Veterans Community Living Center Fitzsimons - Aurora,

Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note:

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies, various shifts available.

This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of 4% from July 1st 2025 - June 30th 2026.

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

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 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 14% staff turnover rate and substantial longevity among staff.

Visit us online at:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./fitzsimons

This Nurse II position exists to provide professional clinical services to facility residents including assessment and specialized nursing care consistent with standards of the profession, legal and regulatory requirements and facility and division standards, protocols and policies. Administers specialized and routine nursing services such as medication and treatments. Documents care provided in the medical record and other appropriate documents. Evaluates residents upon admission and throughout the clinical stay when critical incidents, emergencies, change of condition, or acute illness and behavior changes to identify nursing interventions.

Administer IV fluids (if IV certified) as prescribed by a physician. Assess and evaluates the effectiveness of the care/treatment given.

• Plans and coordinates basic nursing care and provides skilled level of nursing to residents. Reviews and audits specific care activities to determine compliance with policies and standards of care as part of a department quality assurance activity. Performs both admission and daily assessments during resident clinical stay, identifying critical stay, interventions, treatment care plan and physician referrals. Document current, accurate and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided.
  
  Detects abnormality in resident’s health status indicated by symptoms, vital signs, assessment and laboratory results and reports information to physician. Provides a broad range of medical and nursing treatments to residents as prescribed within scope of practice and determines most effective methods to ensure optimal outcomes. Utilizes supplies and resources judiciously. Documents treatments and gathers data to determine response to treatment.
  
  Participates in work teams to establish best practice protocols for common treatments or procedures. Administers specialized and routine nursing services such as medication and treatments. Administer IV fluids (if IV certified) as prescribed by a physician. Assess and evaluates the effectiveness of the care/treatment given. Explaining patient care before, during and after contacts; answering call lights; and assessing basic resident care needs;
  
  updating noted resident changes; recommending routines for patient and family. Provide input and orientation for new employees.
• Competently administers medications to residents within scope of practice while observing the five rights of safe medication administration, resident rights, infection control standards, and appropriate nursing policies. Documents all medications given and justification for scheduled medications not given. Directs and implements nursing care to residents by ensuring 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.
• Provide infection…