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Desert Marigold Assisted living and memory care

Tempe, Arizona

Eligibility: Certified Medication AidesNursing Assistants & Aides

Posted Jun 26

Unit and setting: Long Term Care
License: CNA license
Term: Permanent

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Certification: Certified Caregiver

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Health savings account, Dental insurance, Health insurance, Flexible spending account, Paid training, Employee assistance program, 401(k) matching, Paid time off, Vision insurance, Life insurance, 401(k), Retirement plan

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Desert Marigold Assisted living and memory care

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Desert Marigold Assisted Living and Memory Care is a senior care community located in Tempe, Arizona (85283). The facility operates a 44-bed Assisted Living community and offers memory care services. Staff responsibilities include administering prescribed medications, maintaining related medical records,…

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We are hoping to Add one or two Certified Caregivers to our Team! Our community has a 44 bed Assisted Living community we are currently hiring for. Administers prescribed medications to residents and maintains related medical records under supervision of Director of Nursing. Administers prescribed medications and treatments as defined by state regulations. Verifies identity of resident receiving medication and records name of drug, dosage, and time of administration on resident's chart. Takes vital signs or observes resident to detect response to medications.

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In Tempe, AZ

Tempe, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,743/mo
Household income: $79,663/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Tempe, AZ

NeighborhoodsTempe spans several distinct residential pockets divided largely between the dense, university-centered north and the quiet, suburban south. Renters and young professionals frequently choose Riverside along the Salt River and Tempe Town Lake, which is lined with low- and mid-rise apartment communities with pool courtyards and immediate access to Rio Salado Parkway, or University Heights along Apache Boulevard for direct light-rail access. Close to downtown and Arizona State University, Maple-Ash offers historic character with bungalows, while Escalante and Holdeman feature modest, older single-family homes. Further south, neighborhoods like The Lakes, Tempe Royal Estates, and Alta Mira offer quieter, established subdivisions with Mediterranean and Southwest ranch-style homes on larger lots.

Tempe spans several distinct residential pockets divided largely between the dense, university-centered north and the quiet, suburban south. Renters and young professionals frequently choose Riverside along the Salt River and Tempe Town Lake, which is lined with low- and mid-rise apartment communities with pool courtyards and immediate access to Rio Salado Parkway, or University Heights along Apache Boulevard for direct light-rail access.

Close to downtown and Arizona State University, Maple-Ash offers historic character with bungalows, while Escalante and Holdeman feature modest, older single-family homes. Further south, neighborhoods like The Lakes, Tempe Royal Estates, and Alta Mira offer quieter, established subdivisions with Mediterranean and Southwest ranch-style homes on larger lots.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: legacyrealestateteam.com Source 2: trulia.com Source 3: extraspace.com

Getting aroundPositioned centrally within the East Valley, Tempe provides straightforward driving routes via the Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway), Loop 101, and US-60, allowing short commutes into Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Mesa. Surface streets such as Scottsdale Road and Rio Salado Parkway move efficiently outside of peak hours. Tempe is also notably transit-connected compared to much of metro Phoenix, featuring nine Valley Metro Rail stations connecting to downtown Phoenix and Mesa, the Tempe Streetcar serving downtown and campus corridors, and complimentary local bus networks including the free neighborhood ORBIT shuttles and campus-area FLASH buses.

Positioned centrally within the East Valley, Tempe provides straightforward driving routes via the Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway), Loop 101, and US-60, allowing short commutes into Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Mesa. Surface streets such as Scottsdale Road and Rio Salado Parkway move efficiently outside of peak hours.

Tempe is also notably transit-connected compared to much of metro Phoenix, featuring nine Valley Metro Rail stations connecting to downtown Phoenix and Mesa, the Tempe Streetcar serving downtown and campus corridors, and complimentary local bus networks including the free neighborhood ORBIT shuttles and campus-area FLASH buses.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: fashiontravelrepeat.com Source 3: camelbackmoving.com Source 4: youtube.com

OutdoorsTempe Town Lake serves as the city's outdoor centerpiece, offering year-round kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and fishing, bordered by Tempe Beach Park and paved running and cycling routes along the Rio Salado Pathway. Rising directly above downtown is Hayden Butte, locally called 'A' Mountain, which provides a steep summit trail overlooking the Valley. Residents also have quick access to the distinctive red sandstone buttes and multi-use desert paths of nearby Papago Park and the Desert Botanical Garden just over the border in Phoenix.

Tempe Town Lake serves as the city's outdoor centerpiece, offering year-round kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and fishing, bordered by Tempe Beach Park and paved running and cycling routes along the Rio Salado Pathway. Rising directly above downtown is Hayden Butte, locally called 'A' Mountain, which provides a steep summit trail overlooking the Valley.

Residents also have quick access to the distinctive red sandstone buttes and multi-use desert paths of nearby Papago Park and the Desert Botanical Garden just over the border in Phoenix.

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As of Sep 16, 2026Source 1: downtowntempe.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: trulia.com Source 4: en.uhomes.com Source 5: youtube.com

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Living in Tempe

Tempe stands out in metro Phoenix by marrying desert geography with an unusually compact, transit-friendly urban core. For a relocating healthcare professional, the city offers two distinct speeds: the high-energy north surrounding Arizona State University, Mill Avenue, and Tempe Town Lake, where apartment complexes line the light rail and streetcar corridors, and the tranquil southern subdivisions like Alta Mira and The Lakes, where Spanish-revival and ranch homes sit on quiet streets with top-tier Tempe Union schools. Quick freeway links along Loop 202, Loop 101, and US-60 make commuting across the East Valley straightforward, while the PHX Sky Train and light rail provide rapid access to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport just four miles away. Off shift, recreation centers on paddleboarding along the lake, jogging the Rio Salado Pathway, or climbing 'A' Mountain at sunset. The essential tradeoff is weather and crowd density: summer temperatures routinely top one hundred degrees, utility bills peak in the summer heat, and academic cycles bring waves of student traffic downtown.

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As of 2026-09Source 1: trulia.com Source 2: legacyrealestateteam.com Source 3: fashiontravelrepeat.com Source 4: camelbackmoving.com Source 5: downtowntempe.com

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Tempe, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.