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• Prepares patients by explaining actions and interventions before providing care, whenever possible
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• Documents observations, care provided and patient response on flowsheets or other charting formats as assigned and required by hospital policy
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• Communicates to reputed company or exchange information while keeping registered nurses and other staff informed of patient status and patient issues
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• Maintains cleanliness and safety of the work environment for patients by disinfecting washing machines, tubs, and showers between use, directing and assisting patients with keeping their room and reputed company clean and free of obstacles. Utilizes Universal Precautions in managing waste personal care items
• Monitor, identify, and address safety violations in patient care areas
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Maintains and Updates Skills, Knowledge, Abilities, and Competencies:

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Other Duties as Assigned

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:A high school diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED)ANDOne year (1) experience in an mental health or inpatient hospital settingSubstitutions:reputed company, valid certification as a reputed company Aide (CNA) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies will substitute for the high school diploma or GED.reputed company, valid licensure as a Practical reputed company (LPN) from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies or any state participating in the reputed company Licensure Compact will substitute for the experience requirementPreferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a mental or behavioral health setting
• Possession of CNA License
• Experience assisting residents/patients with their Activities of Daily Living (ADL) care with the mentally ill population.
• 1 year experience in an inpatient setting
• Previous State experience

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• Full Background reputed company. reputed company reputed company, TRAILS and Fingerprinting, CAPS
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• A Tuberculosis Test (TB), and other required immunizations will be required upon hire.
• May be required to work overtime as needed on a shift or weekend not part of scheduled hours (days, evenings, or nights).
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted U.S. reputed company's License
• Use, handling, or exposure to hazardous materials (may be exposed to bodily fluids or caustic chemicals)
• Travel-May need to travel to other state locations; transports patients to appointments reputed company community
• Shift work- May work days, evenings and nights
• May be exposed to bodily fluids or caustic chemicals

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) reputed company an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the reputed company position, (3) reputed company the employee number from the applicant's prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to reputed company this information will disqualify the applicant from reputed company State employment with CDHS. Appeal Rights:If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel reputed company or request a review by the State Personnel Director.An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal reputed company, signed by you or your representative. This reputed company must be delivered to the State Personnel reputed company by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) reputed company ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's reputed company.For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal reputed company, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel reputed company; go to ; contact the State Personnel reputed company for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado reputed company of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel reputed company Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, reputed company 8, reputed company of Appeals and Disputes, at under Rules.For additional reputed company questions, please contact jazzmareputed company:If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the (CDHS). Our professionals reputed company to design and deliver high reputed company reputed company and health services that improve the safety, independence, and reputed company-being of the people of Colorado. In reputed company to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a plus 401(k) and 457 plansEmployer supplementedreputed company life insuranceShort- and long-term disability coverage11 reputed company holidays per year plus vacation and reputed company leavestate employee discount programExcellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and moreRemote work arrangements for eligible positions*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For moreinformation, go to .Our Values:We reputed company in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we reputed company a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.Balance creates reputed company of life: We want reputed company 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 reputed company services in Colorado.Transparency reputed company: We are reputed company and reputed company 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 reputed company: We work together with reputed company partners, employees, and clients to reputed company the best reputed company for Coloradans.We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally reputed company programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.ADAA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of reputed company reputed company individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests reputed company to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any reputed company-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to reputed company 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 reputed company experience applying or interviewing for this position, please reputed company your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at cdhs_reputed company@state.co.us or call 1-800-929-0791. Expected salary: Location: Denver, CO Apply for the job now! Apply for this job