REGISTERED NURSE - HIRING INCENTIVE!

State of Arizona • Tucson, AZ • 1h ago

Job No: 539503

Work Type: Full-time

Location: TUCSON

Categories: Healthcare/Medical Professional Level,Healthcare/Medical Support Level,Health and Nutrition Services,Healthcare/Nursing/Investigations/Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES For Veterans and those who care for them.

REGISTERED NURSE - NIGHT SHIFT

12- hour rotating shifts (6:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.)

Job Location:

Arizona State Veterans' Home - Tucson

555 East Ajo Way

Tucson, Arizona 85713

Posting Details:

Salary: Up to $37.5723 hourly (DOE)

Grade: N1

Closing Date: May 22, 2026

Job Summary:

This position may be eligible for a $5,000 hiring incentive!

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps veterans thrive? At the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS), we are committed to serving and honoring veterans, service members, and their families by ensuring that they receive the highest quality services so they can thrive for a lifetime!

We are looking for compassionate Registered Nurses (RNs). This integral position carries out all geriatric nursing care, treatment and services in a professional, prescribed manner within the scope of license and in accordance with physician's orders.

Your rewards:

The opportunity to receive a pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime!

Generous paid time-off benefits

Wellness, employee assistance programs, and so much more!

Your Contribution:

Provide the highest quality direct care services to veterans

Participate in facility meetings, training sessions, and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency

Use and develop your potential within a supportive team environment

Job Duties:

Administer medication and perform treatments on an assigned unit, as ordered by the physician and within scope of license

Receives and delivers a variety of information regarding the residents' medical, social, functional and other needs

Participates in the receiving and giving of shift reports.

Communicates with residents, family and staff as necessary to ensure the resident receives appropriate care from the interdisciplinary team

Performs the initial admission nursing assessment on a newly admitted resident; assists with the development of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments, ongoing quarterly reviews and care plans

Maintains appropriate clinical and administrative documentation regarding diagnosis, assessments, treatment and summary of client progress

Leads and performs limited supervision of subordinate staff and assists as needed with direct resident care for the completion of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) including bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, personal hygiene mobility

Conducts and participates in in-service training and staff development programs for regularly employed staff and other duties as assigned.

Utilizes AMS concepts and tools for problem solving and continuous work/process improvements and efficiency

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of

Gerontological/geriatric nursing theory and practices

Residents' condition and changing medical/physical/psychological care needs

Effects of the aging process

Practices and procedures of team nursing

Practices and procedures of developing treatment plans for resident/patient care

Practices and procedures of pharmacology and medicines

Federal, state and agency laws, rules and regulations governing general professional nursing practices and the security and control of medical supplies and medications and dispensing thereof

Skill in:

Professional nursing methods and techniques

Observing and assessing behavior and progress of patients

Applying and interpreting state and agency laws and regulations governing geriatric nursing practices

Developing and carrying out patient care plans within a team nursing concept

Effective oral and written communication

Building interpersonal relationships

Ability to:

Learn, implement and monitor AMS methods, and to use AMS concepts and tools for problem solving and continuous work/process improvement and efficiency

Selective Preference(s):

One or more years of skilled nursing facility or long-term care experience preferred

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Current or temporary license to practice as a RN in the State of Arizona

Current Negative TB skin test (Mantoux skin test) within the last twelve months or a written statement from a physician, physician's assistant or a registered nurse practitioner indicating freedom from Tuberculosis, if in the past has had a positive skin test or Tuberculosis

Ability to obtain and retain a fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety

Current CPR card that was obtained by physical assessment

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

Sick leave

Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year

Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here (https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion) . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page (https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers)

Retirement :

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact recruiting@azdvs.gov for assistance.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

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