NURSE II - Wheat Ridge Regional Center * Differential

Job Summary

This position is open to current Colorado residents only. The role will receive a short‑staffing temporary pay differential of 4% through June 30, 2026. It will provide specialized nursing services to complex medical and psychiatric developmental and intellectual disability individuals living in ICF‑IID group homes.

• Triage: receives calls, determines action for resident health issues; approves PRN medications, unscheduled health care services; responds to behavioral problems.
• Travel to community homes or program settings as needed.
• Arrange and assist medical providers with physical examinations.
• Document services per nursing and agency standards.
• Transcribe medical orders per nursing protocols and electronic systems.
• Provide supervision to Licensed Psychiatric Technicians (LPT), Qualified Medication Administration Persons (QMAP), and LPNs as required by scope of practice.
• Respond to acute illness or trauma; analyze data and make treatment decisions.
• Formulate intervention levels and evaluate treatment plan effectiveness.
• Supervise medication administration and delivery of health care services to QMAP, LPT, and LPNs.
• Direct workflow related to medication administration; resolve nursing issues; provide training and guidance for medication and treatment administration, blood sugar testing, ventilator and trach care, oral suctioning, etc.
• Review medication administration records, observe patient status, and assess treatment effectiveness.
• Conduct nursing skills review training as assigned.
• Develop and train medical protocols (seizure, diabetic, skin care) for Direct Care Providers.
• Administer medications outside LPT/direct–care scope, including IM and IV routes.

• Valid, active Registered Nurse License issued by the State of Colorado (or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact).
• Two (2) years of professional nursing experience (additional education substitutes for experience on a year‑for‑year basis).

• Two (2) years of full‑time inpatient nursing experience.

• CDHS employees undergo background checks (CBI, court database, Medicare fraud database, etc.).
• State of Colorado residency required at time of application and throughout employment.
• Must possess a valid, non‑restricted Colorado Driver’s License or US Driver’s License (if within 30 miles of Colorado border); out‑of‑state license holders must obtain Colorado license within 30 days.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Pre‑employment physical test: ability to lift 50 lbs and perform required physical tasks.
• Vaccinations as required by the State of Colorado;
  Tuberculosis test upon hire.
• 24/7 facility—must be available for any shift, any day, and any area.
• Travel to remote sites required; must use state vehicle if available (otherwise personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement).

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing a “Colorado for ALL” of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado provides employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.