DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES

For Veterans and those who care for them.

NURSING SUPERVISOR- DAY SHIFT
12- hour rotating shifts (6:00 a.m. until 6:60 p.m.)

Job Location:

Arizona State Veterans' Home - Tucson
555 East Ajo Way
Tucson, Arizona 85713

Posting Details:

Salary: Up to $43.49/Hour (DOE) 

Grade: N2

Closing Date: March 26, 2026

Job Summary:

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 a compassionate Nursing Supervisor (RN). This essential position coordinates treatment to provide comprehensive wound assessments and plan of care, including treatment recommendations, goals, implementation of treatment, evaluation, and outcomes for patients in the Arizona State Veterans Home- Tucson.

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:
  • Supervise nursing staff
  • Complete performance appraisals in a timely manner
  • 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 more 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
  • 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
  • Actively involved in AMS processes such Huddle Boards, Problem Solving, Job Breakdown Sheets, Success Tracking, and Standardized Work
  • Participates fully in the QAPI process, our Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program mandate by CMS which incorporates AMS
  • 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):
  • Experience in a Skilled Nursing / Long-term Care facility
  • Supervisory/management experience
Pre-Employment Requirements:
  • Current or temporary license to practice as a RN 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

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. 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 Paul Sharp at recruiting@azdvs.gov or (602) 781-7032 for assistance.

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

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