NURSE I - Veterans Community Living Center at Rifle

Posting number: ILD 00110 7/7/2026

Department: Colorado Department of Human Services

Division: OAADS - Colorado State Veterans Home at Rifle

Job classification: Nurse I

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Services, Nursing, Human Services, Veteran Services, Medical

Summary

Applicants for this position must be current Colorado residents.
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.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details!

 

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Examples of duties

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times. 

Day or Evening shifts available

Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time. 

The purpose of this work unit is to honor and respect those living and working in our home through companionship, empowerment and individualized care while providing a comfortable and safe place.

Primary Job Duties:

This position exists to provide professional services to the facility residents, which include assessment and specialized nursing care consistent with the standards of the profession, legal and regulatory requirements.

• Performs both admission and daily assessments during clinical stay, identifying critical stay, identifying critical incidents, emergencies, acute illnesses and behavior changes. 
• Identifies and implements appropriate nursing interventions, treatment care plan and physician referrals. 
• Documents current, accurate and pertinent information regarding care and treatment provided to individual residents. 
• Indicates specific change in status, medications and physicians orders.
• Detects abnormality in resident’s health status indicated by symptoms, vital signs and laboratory results and reports information to physician. 
• This position will be required to drive a State vehicle to do off-site pre-admission assessments, or take a resident to the doctor of hospital (if not taken by ambulance).
• Directs and implements nursing care to residents by assuring 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. 
• Reviews and audits physician orders, MARS, CNA flow sheets, bathing schedules and BM sheets to determine compliance with policies and standards of care as part of a