CNA II (Client Care Aide II) - RIFLE Veterans Community Living Center

CNA II (Client Care Aide II) - RIFLE Veterans Community Living Center WESTERN SLOPE

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CNA II (Client Care Aide II) - RIFLE Veterans Community Living Center WESTERN SLOPE

Salary

$21.68 Hourly

Location

Garfield County, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

ILD 00117 1/12/2026

Department

Colorado Department of Human Services

Division

OAADS - Colorado State Veterans Home at Rifle

Opening Date

01/12/2026

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

851 E 5th St, Rifle, CO 81650

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

melissa.hamilton@state.co.us

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

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.

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Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Full-time and part-time positions available.

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)

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

Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services

CO State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle

The Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle is located on Colorado's western slope in the scenic Colorado River valley. Rifle offers a mild climate, with plenty of clean mountain air and beautiful blue skies. Amidst this setting, the State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle provides 89 beds of skilled nursing care, including a 18-bed Special Care Unit for residents with Alzheimer's Disease or related conditions. Serving veterans, their spouse and eligible "Gold Star" parents, we are committed to caring for the whole person by addressing the personal and social needs of each resident, as well as their physical and medical requirements. All staff members of Rifle are committed to providing a life of qualify and dignity for every resident. At the Colorado State Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle, our staff is known for showing love and compassion to our residents. Giving residents a hug, holding their hand or sitting next to them on them on the arm of a chair are just a few of the ways we give care that comes from the heart.

Description of Job

Provides basic hands-on patient/resident care in a safe, clean, infection controlled environment by bathing, dressing, grooming, hygiene, skin care, range of motion, positioning, ambulating, transferring, toileting programs, feeding programs, transporting, performing basic assessments (vital signs, blood pressures, weights, etc.), and charting/documenting all of the above.

Primary Job Duties:

Daily Nursing Care

• Performs basic nursing care: bathing, feeding, dressing, transferring, ambulating, positioning, lifting, range of motion, toileting, skin care, and interacting socially to meet residents' basic needs, and FMP Programs.
• Assist nursing staff in resident safety, importance of Park and Walk programs, resident transfer and mobility, assistive devices, mobility aids, equipment and gait belts. Perform CPR as needed.

Safety

• Safety of residents and others by use of correct lifting techniques, monitoring the environment and resident whereabouts/activities, use of safety devices such as lifts, etc.
• Performs basic resident assessments such as weights, bowel and bladder incontinence, intake and outputs, vital signs, and records the same.
• Records hall sheet data each shift.
• Implements proper infection control practices via the use of standard precautions.
• Equipment checks, equipment maintenance, and placement of equipment, i.e. mattresses on beds, foot cradles, etc.

Communication

• Communicates with others to ensure proper resident care and work completion.
• Inform RN's and LPN's of findings and changes in resident condition.
• Maintains therapeutic milieu through appropriate interpersonal skill use, monitoring of environments and assisting residents to maintain rooms and possessions.
• Maintains resident care and equipment such as cleaning oxygen concentrators, filling portable oxygen tank, maintain/disinfect tubs and showers, changing lift batteries, etc.
• Participate in restorative meeting/GAPA meetings.

Transports

• Transports residents for medical appointments, etc. in state vehicles when the need arises.
• Attends educational training and staff meetings to maintain current on techniques and policies.
• Provide adequate inter-shift communication.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED ~and~ At least one (1) year of professional experience as a CNA or performing similar duties/assignments of a CNA.

Education and Work Experience Substitutions:

• A valid nurse aide certification (CNA) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies for the high school diploma or GED~or~ A valid practical nursing license (LPN) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies or any state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact for the nurse aide certification (CNA) can be substituted for the education and work experience

Conditions of Employment:

• Current and Active RN License renewal required.
• Must be willing to submit to a full background check
• This position requires travel to conferences and industry specific trainings/meetings.
• Must possess a drivers' license
• Must be willing to test for Tuberculosis (TB) test
• This position has shift work: day, evening and night shifts to include holiday and weekend as needed.
• This position requires on-call rotation as defined in the facility protocol.

Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

Minimum Qualification Screening Process

A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position. You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process. You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached."

You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.

Conditions of Employment:

• Full Background: CBI name check and fingerprint check, ICON Colorado court database, Medicare fraud database, Reference Checks, Professional License verification (licensure requirements), Drug Screen, CAPS (direct contact with adults ? Mental Health Institutes, Regional Centers, Veterans Community Living Centers)
• Must pass a TB test for employment
• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• Motor Vehicle Check , if the employee will drive a state-owned vehicle, either in an on-going capacity while performing their normal day-to-day job duties OR on occasion for training/meetings/client visits/etc.
• Must possess a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License or an non-restricted U.S. Driver's License for positions within 30 miles of the CO state border
• Out-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date.
• Other Conditions of Employment specific to Program

+ Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:

• Disclose that information on the application.
• Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
• Provide your employee number from your 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.

CDHS Selection Process Explanation

Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hrs per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications. Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.

+ Preferred Qualifications & Competencies:

• Relevant years of state service experience.

Your Work Experience/Job Duties

Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications.

If listed, answer all supplemental questions as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase. Provide at least 4-8 sentences for each supplemental question.

Supplemental Questions

Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully. We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing).

Appeal Rights

You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board (https://spb.colorado.gov/) website.

• You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.
• You can find the official appeal form here (https://spb.colorado.gov/sites/spb/files/documents/Consolidated%20Appeal%20-%20Form%20-%202025.pdf) .

+ You must be deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:

• By email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), or
• Postmarked in US Mail to(1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203, 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.

Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:

• At (303) 866-3300, or

Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, within the Rules (https://spb.colorado.gov/board-rules) webpage.

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Information:

How to Apply (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#how-to-apply)

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contactmelissa.hamilton@state.co.us

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 .

About Us & Benefits

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join 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. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS . 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 plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-employee-benefits/medical-benefits) and dental (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-employee-benefits/dental-insurance) health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage (https://dhr.colorado.gov/state-employees/state-employee-benefits/disability-insurance)
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center (https://stateofcolorado.benefithub.com/app/home)
• 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 (https://dhr.colorado.gov/dhr-resources/student-loan-forgiveness-programs) .

Our Values

• We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
• 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.

ADA Accommodations

CDHS is committed to a Colorado for 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.

This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing 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 cdhs_ada@state.co.us .

EEO Statement

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. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. The State of Colorado believes that a ?Colorado for ALL? drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide 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.

Additional Support For Your Application

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support

If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application 1) ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and 2) close the document before you attempt to upload (attach)

~THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER~ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6gjqMdD39s&t=1s)

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Please describe the depth and breadth of your professional experience as a CNA/LPN, explain what were some of your typical job duties/assignments. Do not type "see resume" in the box below. If this doesn't apply, type "N/A" in the box below.

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This position requires the following as conditions of employment: ? Must pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigations and a Federal Bureau of Investigations background check as a condition of employment. Included in the background check is a current and/or previous employer check. Your current and/or previous employers within the past 10 years at a minimum must be listed on your job application (most recent in descending order), even if the job or duties are unrelated to the position for which you are applying. Incomplete employer information (address, phone number, and supervisor) or omission of former employers may result in a disqualification of your application. ? Must pass a Drug Screen. ? Must pass TB test. ? Must possess a Colorado Driver's License. ? Must maintain a current and active CNA/LPN License. ? Must maintain a current CPR Card and perform CPR adequate compressions and ventilations per CPR guidelines. ? This position is "Essential Service Designation": you will be required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare. ? This position has shift work: day, evening and night shifts to include holiday and weekends as needed. ? This position requires on-call work on weekends. Failure to meet these conditions of employment may result in termination of employment. I have read and understand the above conditions of employment.

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• No

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This position is in Rifle, Colorado, located on Colorado's western slope in the scenic Colorado River Valley. By selecting "yes" you acknowledge you understand this and are willing to work in Rifle, Colorado.

• Yes
• No

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Are you willing to work any shift, holidays, and weekends?

• Yes
• No

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Are you willing and able to be on call?

• Yes
• No

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This position has been designated as essential services. By selecting yes below, you are acknowledging that you understand you must be willing and able to report to work without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the residents.

• Yes
• No

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This position requires all applicants to be residents of the State of Colorado at the time of application. Are you currently a resident of Colorado as required for this position?

• Yes
• No

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I have read and understand the entire announcement and followed all of the instructions provided therein, including: fully and accurately completing the application (see resume statements will not be accepted); answering any supplemental questions; and have attached all of the required documentation, including resume, cover letter, and transcripts (if applicable), which will all be used as part of the comparative analysis process. I understand that failure to follow all instructions and submit all required documentation may result in elimination from consideration. (Late submissions will not be accepted).

• Yes
• No

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I meet the the minimums requirements of the Client Care Aide position and would like to be considered for the following: (check all that apply)

• Part-time Client Care
• Full-time Client Care

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Are you a current or former State of Colorado employee?

• Yes
• No

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If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number.

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Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position.

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