DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES For Veterans and those who care for them. NURSING SUPERVISOR - REGISTERED NURSE Job Location:
Arizona State Veterans Home - Yuma
6051 East 34th Street
Yuma, Arizona 85365 Posting Details:
Salary: Up to $43.4922 hourly Grade: N2 Closing Date: August 21, 2026 Job Summary:
We are looking for compassionate Nurse Supervisors (RNs). This important role provides supervisory and clinical nursing oversight to include overall direction of nursing operations.
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:
- Supervise nursing staff assigned to shift
- Counsel staff
- Recommend discipline as needed
- Oversee and assist with admissions to and discharges from the facility
- Make rounds of veteran/member areas to ensure proper level and quality of care
- Follow- up on all veteran/member issues
- Provide direct care as required
- May perform difficult nursing procedures
- Provide support and consultation to the nursing staff on clinical issues
- Ensure compliance with facility policies and procedures and State, Federal and VA regulations
- Oversee daily staff assignments to ensure that the facility is appropriately staffed to meet the Veteran/Member needs in the most efficient and effective manner
- May reassign staff or call in additional staff as necessary to maintain coverage through the shift
- Participate in the selection of nursing staff
- Interview and makes recommendation regarding hire
- Orient new staff
- Assist with the planning and delivery of in-service training for assigned shift
- Assist in development of policies and procedures
- Assist with quality assurance audits
- Report to and take appropriate actions in emergency situations
- Contact the Director of Nursing Services and/or Administrator with significant issues (e.g., abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property or funds, fire or police involvement, elopements, etc.) in accordance with facility policies and regulations
- Assist in conducting investigations
- Obtain, assign and maintain inventory of supplies, equipment and medications during the hours that the warehouse is closed
- Serve on committees
- Attend meetings
- Assume staff assignments when necessary
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
- Principles, practices and techniques of professional licensed nursing care as applied to a skilled nursing environment
- Gerontological/Geriatric nursing theory and practices
- Resident condition and changing medical/physical/psychological care needs
- Effects of aging process
- Community and medical resources necessary to provide quality care
- 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, VA, and agency laws, rules and regulations governing the practice of nursing within a skilled nursing facility, general professional nursing practices and the security and control of medical supplies and medications and dispensing thereof
- Effective supervision
- Basic staff development principles necessary for training subordinate staff
- State Personnel System Rules
Skill in:
- Professional nursing methods and techniques
- Observing and assessing behavior and progress of patients
- Problem-solving
- 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
- Verbal and written communication
- Supervision and leadership
The ability to:
- Abide by nursing regulations
- Listen, observe, assess and respond to medical emergencies
- Evaluate, analyze, make independent decisions and follow up regarding client health problems
- Respond to medical issues/inquiries in a professional manner
- Work with professional and non-professional staff to ensure health and safety of residents
- Establish and maintain effective work relationships
- Learn, implement, and monitor Arizona Management System (AMS) methods
Selective Preference(s):
- Long-term care experience
- Supervisory/ Management experience
Pre-Employment Requirements:
- Current or temporary 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
- Must be able 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
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.
Benefits:
The Arizona 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 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
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