Hiring Blitz - Client Care Aide I - Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center - Florence Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado/jobs/newprint/5221972) Apply  Hiring Blitz - Client Care Aide I - Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center - Florence Salary $1,685.60 Biweekly Location Fremont County, CO Job Type Full Time Job Number ILC 00112 01/30/2026 Department Colorado Department of Human Services Division OAADS - Bruce McCandless State Veterans Home at Fl Opening Date 02/02/2026 Closing Date Continuous FLSA Determined by Position Type of Announcement This position is open only to Colorado state residents. Primary Physical Work Address Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center 903 Moore Drive, Florence, CO 81226 FLSA Status Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation. Department Contact Information Melissa Hamilton - melissa.hamilton@state.co.us 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 + Questions Department Information Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. HIRING BLITZ-Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center When:Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Where: 903 Moore Drive, Florence CO 81226 Time: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM On Site: Please bring your driver’s license or photo ID and expect on-site interviews and possible same-day job offers! Parking: Free!!! Upon arrival, please make sure you have a driver's license or photo ID. Please dress appropriately - Here's what to expect at the events: Step 1: Minimum Qualification Review: Applications will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications listed on the announcement. Step 2: All individuals who pass the minimum qualifications will complete an interview with the hiring manager. Step 3: The top-qualifying candidates selected to be hired will receive an offer. If offered, please be prepared to provide contact information for three (3) reference checks. Offers are contingent upon successful completion of reference checks, background and drug screen. Step 4: Candidates selected for hire will have to complete a full background check that includes fingerprinting and a drug screen. Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center The Bruce McCandless Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Florence offers holistic skilled nursing care for veterans, surviving spouses, and Gold Star parents, who need short-term rehabilitation, respite, or long-term care. The facility focuses on providing individualized, respectful care in a safe and comfortable environment. The VCLCs identifies and addresses residents’ diverse needs from admissions, transfers, and discharges, including social, emotional, psychological, and medical assistance. It advocates for residents, removes barriers, coordinates services, and addresses concerns. The unit also facilitates interactions between residents, families, staff, and external resources and ensures proper documentation for reimbursements. Description of Job We are seeking an exceptional individual interested interested in joining our nursing team! This position, under the direction of nursing or medical staff, provides direct, hands-on nursing care to residents in accordance with professional standards, regulatory as well as facility policy and procedure requirements. Responsibilities include assisting residents with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as but not limited to bathing, dressing, grooming, hygiene, skin care, range of motion, positioning, ambulation, transfers, toileting, feeding, and transportation. The role also involves performing basic tasks including vital signs, and weight/height measurements, documentation of care provided, and maintaining awareness of each resident’s physical and psychosocial needs and safety in a clean, infection-controlled environment. Additionally, as a Client Care Aide I, you can expect to: + This position provides direct, hands-on care to residents by assisting with ADLs such as bathing, dressing, grooming, personal hygiene, feeding and hydration, toileting, range of motion, ambulation, transferring, and transporting. The role involves maintaining infection control and safety through the use of universal precautions, proper lifting techniques, and appropriate use of equipment and safety devices such as transfer belts and lifts. Staff support residents’ independence by guiding and instructing them in self-care activities, arranging personal and environmental needs, and engaging them socially to enhance overall well-being. Communication with residents includes explaining care before, during, and after interactions, answering call lights, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to recommend routines, schedules, or care adjustments, including dietary modifications when necessary + Document observations and care provided on various residents in the electronic medical record (EMR) or paper records. Performs basic resident tasks such as weights, bowel and bladder incontinence, intake and outputs, vital signs, and records in the EHR and shift to shift report each shift + Transport residents for medical appointments, deliver blood draws to the lab, drive a resident to a doctor’s appointment, or to the hospital (if not transported by ambulance). etc. in state vehicles when the need arises. Maintain education by attending mandatory and non-mandatory in-house and off-site educational training, cornerstone online training and staff meetings to maintain current on techniques, policies to keep current as mandated by state law, VA regulations and facility policy and procedures + Perform other duties as assigned by the charge nurse or other supervisor as assigned Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Special Qualifications: Unrestricted and Valid CNA License or working within 120 days after completion of a CNA Training program. Current and valid BLS CPR Certification Minimum Qualifications: Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience: High school diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED). Substitutions: Current, valid certification as a Nurse Aide (CNA) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies will substitute for the high school diploma or GED. 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) + 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. + Shift Work: Might be assigned to different shifts + On-call Status: On call as needed + Travel: To transport residents driving a State Vehicle + 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. 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. Comparative Analysis Process – Structured Application Review. After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit. 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 How to apply to the State of Colorado (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKuwGdPpOW0) (Youtube Video, Runtime 3:59, Closed Captions Available) + The Assessment Process (https://cdhs.colorado.gov/information-for-job-applicants#assessment-process) + For additional recruiting questions, please contact melissa.hamilton@state.co.us 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) it. The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon. 01 The bottom of this job announcement provides links to additional information on how to apply, the assessment process, toll free applicant technical support, and about how the State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer. Please acknowledge below that you have read the information provided in these links. + This information is available to me and I have read this information. + I am unable to access the links with this information on the job posting. (If you select this option, please contact the recruiter, whose information is listed on this announcement, so that they can send this information directly to you.) 02 Your legal name is used in the hiring process for background checks. Did you use your full legal name in your application? If not, please update your information before submitting your application. + Yes + No 03 If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997…). Your application may be considered incomplete if you do not provide this information. An incomplete application may not move forward in the Selection process. If you are a former or current state employee, please identify what state agency you work(ed) with and how many years of relevant state service you have related to the position you are applying for. (Ensure this is listed on your application under work experience). 04 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 explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify your application from the current position. 05 Please describe the depth and breadth of your professional experience as a CNA, explain what were some of your typical job duties/assignments. Do not type "see resume" in the box below. If this does not apply, type "N/A" in the box below. 06 Please provide an example of a time that you have been required to mentor or help train another coworker or peer 07 This position requires the ability to perform various physical movements, including but not limited to lifting and transporting residents. By selecting yes, you are implying that you are physically able to perform the duties required for this position. + Yes + No 08 Are you willing to work any shift, holidays, and weekends? + Yes + No 09 This position requires the following as conditions of employment: • Must pass TB test. • Must possess a Colorado Driver's License. • Must maintain a current and active CNA 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. • Full Background - Name check, TRAILS, CAPS and Fingerprinting Failure to meet these conditions of employment may result in termination of employment. I have read and understand the above conditions of employment. + Yes + No 10 This position requires you have a current, valid CNA licensure from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. Do you have a valid, CNA License? If so, please make sure and upload to your application. + Yes + No Required Question Employer State of Colorado Address See the full announcement by clicking the "Printer" icon located above the job title Location varies by announcement, Colorado, -- Website https://careers.colorado.gov/ Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email