This job is a contracted job for the State of Arizona.
Posted Sep 28
Shift and hours
12-hour shifts · days and nights Schedule: Working 12-hour shifts 6:30am to 6:30pm ( Days) and 6:30pm to 6:30am for nights (36-40 hours per week)36-40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Long Term Care
License
LPN license •Active RN license in the state of ArizonaActive RN license in Arizona
Term
Permanent
Do you qualify?
License
Active RN license in Arizona•Active RN license in the state of ArizonaCheck your license
Also asks
Level 1 Fingerprint Card
Also asks
COVID vaccine or declinationCOVID Vaccine or Declination- will be emailed
Also asks
Hep B vaccine or declinationHep B or Declination- will be emailed
Preferred
Experience
skilled nursing facility or long-term care experience• Prefers at least 1+ year of experience in skilled nursing facility or long-term care experience.
administer medications and perform treatments•Administer medication and perform treatments on an assigned unit, as ordered by the physician and within scope of license
Day to day
receive and deliver information regarding resident needs•Receives and delivers a variety of information regarding the residents’ medical, social, functional and other needs
Day to day
give and receive shift reports•Participates in the receiving and giving of shift reports.
Day to day
communicate with residents, family, and interdisciplinary staff•Communicates with residents, family and staff as necessary to ensure the resident receives appropriate care from the interdisciplinary team
Day to day
perform initial admission nursing assessments and assist with MDS assessments and care plans
Day to day
maintain clinical and administrative documentation•Maintains appropriate clinical and administrative documentation regarding diagnosis, assessments, treatment and summary of client progress
Day to day
supervise subordinate staff and assist with direct resident ADLs
Day to day
conduct and participate in in-service training and staff development•Conducts and participates in in-service training and staff development programs for regularly employed staff and other duties as assigned.
Care model
team nursing•Practices and procedures of team nursing
Hours stated
6:30am to 6:30pm ( Days) and 6:30pm to 6:30am for nights
Details
contract role for State of ArizonaThis job is a contracted job for the State of Arizona.
The workplace
TEEMA
Hiring organization
Hiring contact
If you are interested please send the following to igallegos@teemagroup.comIf you are interested please send the following to igallegos@teemagroup.com
Working 12-hour shifts 6:30am to 6:30pm ( Days) and 6:30pm to 6:30am for nights (36-40 hours per week)
This job is a contracted job for the State of Arizona.
Resume
2 References
AZ License
BLS
Level 1 Fingerprint Card
COVID Vaccine or Declination- will be emailed
Hep B or Declination- will be emailed
TB Skin
Skills Checklist- I will send separately when I receive the previous documents.
Job Description
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
Participates in the receiving and giving of shift reports.
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 and 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 Other duties as assigned, as related to the position.
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 developing treatment plans for resident/patient care
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 there of
Professional nursing methods and techniques
Observing and assessing behavior and progress of patients
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
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.
Preference(s)
Prefers at least 1+ year of experience in skilled nursing facility or long-term care experience.
Neighborhoods+Young professionals and Banner Health workers often rent in Sam Hughes, a historic pocket of bungalows and tree-lined streets just east of the University of Arizona, with Himmel Park, Broadway Boulevard cafes, and short hops to campus, Banner Health, and Downtown. Downtown Tucson has been rebuilt around loft apartments, breweries, coworking, and the streetcar; Rincon Heights, just south of campus, is the cheaper mix of apartments, small houses, and duplexes with bikeable access via Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard. Fourth Avenue is the bohemian shop-and-taco strip beside campus, Congress Street is the nightlife spine, and the Mercado District is streetcar-reachable. For quieter, safer suburban living, locals name Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, Rancho Sahuarita, Case del Oro, and Civano.
Young professionals and Banner Health workers often rent in Sam Hughes, a historic pocket of bungalows and tree-lined streets just east of the University of Arizona, with Himmel Park, Broadway Boulevard cafes, and short hops to campus, Banner Health, and Downtown. Downtown Tucson has been rebuilt around loft apartments, breweries, coworking, and the streetcar; Rincon Heights, just south of campus, is the cheaper mix of apartments, small houses, and duplexes with bikeable access via Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard.
Fourth Avenue is the bohemian shop-and-taco strip beside campus, Congress Street is the nightlife spine, and the Mercado District is streetcar-reachable. For quieter, safer suburban living, locals name Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, Rancho Sahuarita, Case del Oro, and Civano.
Getting around+Sam Hughes is pitched for short trips to Banner Health, the University of Arizona, and Downtown, with walking and biking along Broadway realistic for many errands. Downtown living is the most car-light option: unmatched walkability plus the streetcar to jobs, gyms, and restaurants. Rincon Heights residents walk or bike to campus and use Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard to reach the rest of the city, and city guides also flag relatively strong biking infrastructure. Named hospital parking rules and timed drives to campuses other than Banner are not in these sources.
Sam Hughes is pitched for short trips to Banner Health, the University of Arizona, and Downtown, with walking and biking along Broadway realistic for many errands. Downtown living is the most car-light option: unmatched walkability plus the streetcar to jobs, gyms, and restaurants.
Rincon Heights residents walk or bike to campus and use Speedway Boulevard and Broadway Boulevard to reach the rest of the city, and city guides also flag relatively strong biking infrastructure. Named hospital parking rules and timed drives to campuses other than Banner are not in these sources.
Outdoors+Weekends default to the Sonoran Desert: Saguaro National Park, hiking in Tucson Mountain Park, and Catalina State Park (more than 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons, and streams). Golf, trail time, and stargazing are the local hobbies when the heat allows; one city guide cites 286 sunny days. Spring is wildflower season—Mexican gold poppies, lupine, desert marigolds, with saguaro blooms peaking in May. San Xavier del Bac and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum are the classic half-day outings, and the city is about a 90-minute drive from Phoenix if you need a bigger airport or a change of scene.
Weekends default to the Sonoran Desert: Saguaro National Park, hiking in Tucson Mountain Park, and Catalina State Park (more than 5,500 acres of foothills, canyons, and streams). Golf, trail time, and stargazing are the local hobbies when the heat allows; one city guide cites 286 sunny days.
Spring is wildflower season—Mexican gold poppies, lupine, desert marigolds, with saguaro blooms peaking in May. San Xavier del Bac and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum are the classic half-day outings, and the city is about a 90-minute drive from Phoenix if you need a bigger airport or a change of scene.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Tucson
Tucson is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in the Sonoran Desert, cheaper than Phoenix, with Banner Health and the University of Arizona sitting next to walkable Sam Hughes bungalows, Downtown lofts on the streetcar, and cheaper Rincon Heights rentals off Speedway and Broadway. Fourth Avenue and the Mercado District handle tacos and nightlife; El Charro Cafe has served chimichangas since 1922, and BOCA on Fourth Avenue is a local taco stop. October through May is the living season, with daytime highs often 70-85 F, while summer can mean 100 F-plus for weeks (78 days at or above 100 F in 2024) and monsoon flash floods from mid-July to mid-September. Saguaro National Park, Catalina State Park, and Tucson Mountain Park are the weekend default. Expect rough roads, high AC bills, and water rates locals say will climb even if taps stay on. Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, and Case del Oro are the safer suburban names; Tucson Unified was debating school consolidations in 2026. Healthcare is cited as a growth sector, but a 2026 local recap also logged 5.6% metro unemployment, so the lifestyle is the clearer win than a tight job market.
