Colorado Visiting Nurse Association has an immediate opening for a Registered Nurse - CAPABLE.

LOCATION: Denver Metro Area

STATUS: Full-time

SCHEDULE: M-F

RATES:  Per Visit Rates

SUPPLEMENTAL PAY: Based on position, schedule and/or availability:  Paid Mileage

MILEAGE AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT: Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry!

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS: 

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life. 
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000 
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay/Sick Leave): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear 
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

Provides client care using registered nursing skills and processes in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice, keeping within the policies, values, and mission of the organization. Upon completion of required training through the CAPABLE National Center, conducts a semi-structured in-home client interview to identify and prioritize problem areas.

• Provides initial and ongoing assessments and implements strategies including Motivational Interviewing techniques to conduct a semi-structured client interview to identify and prioritize problem areas.
• Capture the goals of the participant in up to 3 Action Plans which are developed and implemented.
• Engage clients in problem-solving to identify behavior and environmental contributors that may impact function. Coach and guide the individual in building self-efficacy and confidence.
• Reinforce brainstorming techniques, strategic thinking, and more independent problem-solving to promote the ability to live at home and in the community.
• Address education and resources to address future needs.
• Collaborates across disciplines involved with care of the client, including but not limited to the CAPABLE OT and primary care providers as needed.
• Participates in related services, such as community education, team training, staff/board committees and orientation of employees.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education:   Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred.
• Minimum Experience:  One to two (1-2) years of experience in hospice and/or palliative care, medical/surgical, public health, oncology, acute care or home health.
• Required License:  Current Colorado RN license.  Valid Colorado state driver’s license and proof of auto insurance.
• Current CPR certification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift/push/pull minimum of 35 lbs.

Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.

Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.

Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.  

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at cs-recruitment@caresynergynetwork.org. You may also call the Human Resources Department at (303) 228-5647. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.