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REGISTERED NURSE - HIRING INCENTIVE!

State of Arizona Flagstaff, AZ, US

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES

For Veterans and those who care for them.

REGISTERED NURSE - NIGHT SHIFT

12-hour shifts with every other weekend off (6:00 p.m. until 6:30 a.m.)

Job Location:

Arizona State Veterans' Home - Flagstaff
2100 North Gemini Drive 
Flagstaff, Arizona  86001

Posting Details:

Salary: Up to $37.5723 hourly (DOE) 

Grade: N1

Closing Date: July 20, 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 (AZDVS), 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 a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN).

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 direct care services to veterans to improve their quality of life
• 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
  • 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 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):

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

Pre-Employment Requirements:
  • Possession of an active license to practice as a Registered Nurse 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
  • May be required to drive on state duty, valid driver's license is required

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

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

Benefits:

The Department of Veteran's 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 pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

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.

Contact Us:

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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All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance. Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Monitor compliance with State and Federal regulations pertaining to quality management processes, tracking, and trending quality of care concerns and/or health and safety/immediate jeopardy concerns. Receive, research, document, and resolve quality of care and/or health and safety issues utilizing standardized processes. Track, trend, and monitor the status of cases to ensure accurate and timely completion and appropriate referrals using a centralized case management tracking database. Ensure research and resolution of issues or concerns promptly as assigned and identify systemic issues for AHCCCS to address. • Contributes clinical knowledge to assist in the resolution of quality of care concerns, clinical reviews and Operational Reviews. Completes an independent review of data management and other deliverables, technical assistance, and focused studies/reviews, including the behavioral health delivery system, to ensure compliance with contractual and policy requirements for all lines of business. Follow-up on written reports, action plans, provider education, and related actions as appropriate. • Conduct on-site investigations regarding possible health and safety concerns, immediate jeopardy situations, and other situations supporting AHCCCS initiatives and ventures. On-site visits may also occur outside of normal business hours and weekends for immediate and urgent situations. • Ensure quality of care to AHCCCS members, including ensuring member dignity and respect, focused on their unique special health care needs, timely correspondence, and resolution of the quality of care concern. Use independent judgment regarding data to research, status level, interventions, and appropriate resolution. • Develop improved processes and procedures to improve the efficiency of the unit. Lead special projects and reviews to ensure completion within the designated timelines. Provide ongoing updates to Management. • Develop metrics for population-specific outcome objectives. Tracking, evaluation, analysis, and revision of metrics as needed based on the ongoing analysis of member data. • Provide education and technical assistance to internal and external stakeholders, as appropriate, regarding covered services, and contractual or policy requirements, accurately and consistently to improve compliance with AHCCCS requirements and improve quality of care and service to AHCCCS members. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): Knowledge of: • State and Federal Policies and Procedures governing Title XIX, Title XXI, Managed Care, and LTC Supports and Services • Current standards of medical/ behavioral practice and modes of delivery for acute and non-acute medical/behavioral care/services • Data management and utilization review regulations, rules and processes • AHCCCS and Medicaid regulations, policies, and procedures and applicable federal and state statutes, regulations and rules • Medical/nursing practice, medical case management protocols, utilization review protocols as related to the acute, LTC, chronic long-term elderly and physically disabled, developmentally disabled, and behavioral/mental health • Case management development, implementation, and ongoing review Skill in: • Acute nursing and clinical processes including assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation • Clinical assessment skill • Techniques to select a particular approach to analyze develop or implement a policy, project management methodologies, and Behavioral Health delivery system • Problem-solving techniques, evaluation, and initiation of appropriate action • Excellent communication, verbal and written • Organizational skills for setting priorities, workload, and record-keeping • Strong interpersonal skills in working with agency management, and people of diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds • Project management to meet goals and deadlines • Research and analytical skills • Documentation and reporting of data and trends Ability to: • Strong ability to collaborate with others for a mutually beneficial outcome • Interpret clinical information and assess implications for treatment • Read, interpret and apply complex rules and regulations • Independent decision making, yet knowing when to elevate an issue or concern • Assess variables which impact health and functioning • Make effective decisions in a high volume, fast paced environment • Write comprehensive reports Selective Preference(s): Minimum: Must maintain a current Arizona medical license (RN or higher) or Arizona Behavioral Health license (Associate or higher) and 3 years of relevant healthcare experience. May require a valid Arizona Driver License for travel-related duties. Preferred: Experience in Prior Authorization, Utilization Management, claims review, auditing, or managed care; knowledge of population served. Pre-Employment Requirements: • Successfully pass fingerprint background check, prior employment verifications and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions. • Travel may be required for State business. Employees who drive on state business must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12.) If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements. All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). Benefits: Among the many benefits of a career with the State of Arizona, there are: • 10 paid holidays per year • Paid Vacation and Sick time off (13 and 12 days per year respectively) - start earning it your 1st day (prorated for part-time employees) • Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child. Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. • Other Leaves - Bereavement, civic duty, and military. • A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits • A robust and affordable insurance plan, including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance • Participation eligibility in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (must meet qualifications) • RideShare and Public Transit Subsidy • A variety of learning and career development opportunities By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion. Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page Retirement: Lifetime Pension Benefit Program • Administered through the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) • Defined benefit plan that provides for life-long income upon retirement. • Required participation for Long-Term Disability (LTD) and ASRS Retirement plan. • Pre-taxed payroll contributions begin after a 27-week waiting period (prior contributions may waive the waiting period). Deferred Retirement Compensation Program • Voluntary participation. • Program administered through Nationwide. • Tax-deferred retirement investments through payroll deductions. Contact Us: Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing careers@azahcccs.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.