DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES

For Veterans and those who care for them.

REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - NIGHTS

Job Location:

Address:
Arizona State Veterans' Home - Flagstaff
2100 North Gemini Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86004

Posting Details:

Salary: $31.0377 - $37.5723/ Hourly (DOE) 

Grade: N1

Closing Date: Open Until Filled 

Job Summary:

The Arizona Veterans’ Home- Flagstaff is our newest, 'state-of-of-the-art' facility and is looking for nursing professionals to support our mission of being committed to serving and honoring Veterans, Service Members, and their families by ensuring that they receive the highest quality services. If you fit that description, we invite you to apply to our Registered Nurse (RN) positions!

The Registered Nurse is responsible for carrying out all geriatric nursing care, treatment, and services in a professional and prescribed manner while providing a safe, therapeutic and hygienic environment.

As an employee with the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services you will learn, implement, and monitor Arizona Management System (AMS) methods.

Job Duties:

As a Registered Nurse, you will:

• Administer medication and perform treatments on an assigned unit, as ordered by the physician and within scope of license
• Receive and deliver a variety of information regarding the residents’ medical, social, functional and other needs
• Communicate with residents, family, and staff as necessary to ensure the resident receives appropriate care from the interdisciplinary team
• Perform 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
• Maintain appropriate clinical and administrative documentation regarding diagnosis, assessments, treatment and summary of client progress
• Lead and perform 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
• Conduct and participate in in-service training and staff development programs for regularly employed staff and other duties as assigned
• Utilize AMS concepts and tools for problem solving and continuous work/process improvements and efficiency

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 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 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:

• Observing and assessing behavior and progress of patients
• Applying and interpreting state and agency laws and regulations governing geriatric nursing practices
• 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):

Two years of long-term care experience

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• 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
• Must be able to obtain and retain a fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety
  
• Current or temporary license to practice as a CNA/LPN/RN nurse in the State of Arizona
• Current CPR card