Salary : $3,863.20 Biweekly
Location : Aurora, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: ILG /13/2025
Department: Colorado Department of Human Services
Division: OAADS - Colorado State Veterans Home at Fitzsimons
Opening Date: 08/15/2025
Closing Date: 8/25/ :59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: Fitzsimons Veterans Living Center1919 Quentin StreetAurora, CO 80045
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at 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.
Department Information This position is open to current Colorado residents only. Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies, various shifts available. This position will receive a short-staffing temporary pay differential of 4% from July 1st 2025 - June 30th 2026 Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Information section below for details! Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services Colorado Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons Colorado Veterans Community Living Center (VCLC) at Fitzsimons is a beautiful 180-bed, skilled nursing facility serving Colorado's veterans. We strive to honor and respect those in our community through companionship and person-centered care while providing a comfortable and safe place to live. At Fitzsimons, we provide long-term care, short-term rehab and have a secured memory care neighborhood, and are conveniently located on the medical campus with UC Hospital and the Aurora VA Medical Center. Fitzsimons celebrates a low 14% staff turnover rate and substantial longevity among staff.
Visit us online at: Opt-in below to receive text message updates on CDHS recruiting events! CDHSCareers Description of Job The MDS Coordinator position exists to ensure consistent and accurate documentation of 24-hour nursing care provided for residents who have acute/chronic health problems, physical and/or mental limitations, and are unable to live independently or at a more independent level of care. The complete and accurate reporting of this data is of vital
importance due to its effect on financial reimbursement as well as quality measures, and both Veterans Affairs and Long Term Care Surveys. This position is also responsible for collaborating with the Nursing Home Administrator to identify, monitor, and improve Clinical Quality Measures throughout the facility.
Additionally, as an MDS Coordinator, you can expect to: - Make process-level care decisions guided by professional and regulatory standards, tailored to each resident's current condition
- Complete timely, accurate MDS assessments in compliance with federal and state regulations, with no margin for error
- Gather, enter, and transmit resident data to the state database; maintain care plans and documentation in the medical record
- Analyze clinical data for quality improvement using systems such as Abaqis, tracking outcomes in areas like falls, skin integrity, weight loss, pain, mobility, and psycho-social health
- Document and support Medicare A/B requirements and track resident length of stay
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans and therapy/nursing goals
- Lead care conferences, coordinate with residents and families, and maintain compliance with scheduling requirements
- Provide in-service training, policy/procedure updates, and software/regulatory changes related to the MDS process
- Orient new team members to MDS procedures and facility expectations
- Coordinate subordinate staff in their delivery and provision of patient care documentation for MDS assessments
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Special Qualifications: - RN License and be a Certified Resident Assessment Coordinator
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience: - Current, valid licensure as an RN from the Colorado Board of Nursing or any state participating in the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)
AND - Three (3) years of professional experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position
Substitutions Appropriate education will substitute for up to two (2) years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis
Conditions of Employment: - 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)
- Current, Valid US Driver's License
- May have to transport residents in state vehicles
- Vaccinations as required by state and facility
- Day, evening, and night shifts to include holidays & weekends as needed
- Travel: May have to transport residents in state vehicles
- Required to obtain a CPR card
- Possess and maintain a Colorado RN license in good standing
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must (1) disclose that information on the application (2) provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position, (3) provide 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 provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future 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 Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email ( ), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed ) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.
For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at ; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.
Supplemental Information How to Apply Need help with your application? Click here. The Assessment Process For additional recruiting questions, please contact About Us: If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (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. 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 and dental health plans
- Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
- BenefitHub state employee discount program
- 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. For more
information, go to Values:
We believe in a people-first approach: To serve the people of Colorado, we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized, inspired, and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans
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.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. ADA Accommodations: CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of 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, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform 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 our ADA Coordinator, Nancy Schmelzer, at or call .
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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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How many years of nursing experience do you have?
- 3 - 4 years
- 4 - 5 years
- 5+ years
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How many years of experience do you have working with clients in long-term care?
- Less than one year
- 1-3 years of experience
- 3-5 years of experience
- 5 + years
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How many years of experience do you have monitoring work progress and completion for RN, LPN, & CNA's?
- 1-2 years
- 3-5 years
- 5 + years
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Are you RAC (Resident Assessment Coordinator) Certified?
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How many years experience have you had working as a MDS coordinator?
- 0 - 1 years
- 1-3 years
- 3+ years
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Please list your current RN License number
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