LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE (DAY SHIFT) - HIRING INCENTIVE!
About The Position
The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services is hiring a compassionate Licensed Practical Nurse for the Arizona State Veterans' Home in Phoenix. The role provides geriatric nursing care, treatment, and services to residents in a professional manner and within the scope of the nurse's license. The nurse works with an interdisciplinary team to ensure veterans receive appropriate care and participates in facility meetings, staff training, and continuous-improvement efforts. The position includes administering medications and treatments, monitoring resident responses, supporting assessments and care plans, supervising subordinate staff, and assisting with residents' activities of daily living. It may also involve quality-improvement and infection-control data collection, onboarding new employees, specimen collection, and responding to emergencies. The position offers a hiring incentive, an hourly salary of up to $31.0096 depending on experience, and a state benefits package. The posting's closing date is November 4, 2026.
Requirements
- Current or temporary license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Arizona.
- Current negative TB skin test within the last 12 months, or a written statement from a physician, physician's assistant, or registered nurse practitioner indicating freedom from tuberculosis if there has been a prior 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 CPR card obtained by physical assessment.
- Must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
- Knowledge of gerontological or geriatric nursing theory and practice, resident conditions and changing care needs, the effects of aging, team nursing, treatment plans, pharmacology, and applicable nursing laws and regulations.
- Skill in practical nursing methods and techniques; observing and reporting resident behavior and progress; applying and interpreting applicable laws and regulations; assisting with care plans within a team-nursing model; and oral and written communication.
- Ability to assess client needs and evaluate the suitability of resources, work with difficult people, and maintain effective relationships with clients, families, team members, and service providers.
Nice To Haves
- One or more years of experience in a skilled nursing or long-term care facility.
Responsibilities
- Administer medications and perform physician-ordered treatments within the scope of the nursing license.
- Observe and report the effectiveness of medications and treatments.
- Ensure adequate supplies and medications are available.
- Receive and deliver information about residents' medical, social, functional, and other needs, including participating in shift reports.
- Communicate with residents, families, and staff to support appropriate interdisciplinary care.
- Complete initial nursing admission assessments and assist with Minimum Data Set assessments, quarterly reviews, and care plans.
- Supervise subordinate staff and assist with direct resident care and activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, observations, treatment, and progress summaries.
- Conduct and participate in in-service training and staff development programs.
- Attend and participate in staff meetings.
- May collect and analyze data for quality-improvement and infection-control programs.
- Train and orient new employees.
- Perform other technical duties as assigned, such as collecting specimens and responding appropriately to emergencies.
- Participate in facility meetings, training sessions, and implementation of the Arizona Management System to support continuous improvement and efficiency.
Benefits
- Sick leave
- Vacation
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Retirement plan through the Arizona State Retirement System, with enrollment eligibility effective after 27 weeks of employment
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Optional short-term disability insurance
- Optional deferred compensation plans
- Optional supplemental life insurance
- Wellness and employee assistance programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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