Registered Nurse
Tucson, Arizona
As an important member of our interdisciplinary team, the RN delivers quality nursing care to patients through interpersonal contact and provides care and services to allow patients to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. Life Care Center of Tucson is long-term care.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 23 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Night shift NIGHT SHIFT/ FULL TIME- $2,000 sign on bonus
- Unit and setting
- Rehab Long term care for residents who require ongoing skilled support and compassionate daily assistancelong-term care residents requiring ongoing skilled support
- License
- RN licensecurrently licensed/registered in applicable State
- Term
- Permanent Benefits(full-time):Full time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed New Grads Welcome
- License
- currently licensed/registered in applicable State Currently licensed/registered in applicable State.
- License
- active RN license in good standing throughout employment Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment.
- Certification
- CPR current throughout employment CPR certification must remain current during employment.
- Education
- nursing diploma, associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing Nursing diploma (associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing)
Preferred
- Experience
- one year skilled nursing experience One (1) year skilled nursing experience preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Arizona staff rolesArizona staff postings that state pay run $32/hr to $57/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 724 postings.
- Sign-on bonus
- $2,000
- Extra pay
- $3 NOC/Weekends NOC/Weekends $3
- Bonus
- $2,000 sign-on bonus NIGHT SHIFT/ FULL TIME- $2,000 sign on bonusnight shift, full time
Benefits
- Benefitscareer advancement and leadership opportunitiesOpportunities for career advancement and upward mobility into leadership roles
- Benefits401(k) with company match401(k) retirement plan with company match
- BenefitsvacationVacation, six holidays, one personal day, and sick leave that begins accruing on day one
- Benefitssix holidays
- Benefitsone personal day
- Benefitssick leave accruing from day one
More benefits (10)
- Benefitslife insuranceLife insurance, short/long term disability
- Benefitsshort/long term disability
- BenefitsmedicalMedical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts
- Benefitsdental
- Benefitsvision
- Benefitshealth savings accounts
- Vacation, six holidays, one personal day, sick leave accruing from day one
- Short and long term disability
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Career advancement and upward mobility opportunities
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- evaluate patient needs through ongoing assessment and revise care plans Your role includes evaluating patient needs through ongoing assessment and revise care plans based on changes in the patient’s condition.
- Day to day
- clinical supervision of CNAs and LPNs on a daily basis On a daily basis you must be able to provide clinical supervision to C N As and LPNs.
- Patients
- short-term sub-acute rehabilitation patients Short term, sub-acute rehabilitation for patients recovering from surgery, illness, or injury
- Care model
- interdisciplinary team approach Collaborative care through an interdisciplinary team approach with nursing, therapy, and medical staff working together
- Weekends
- weekend shifts
- Details
- patient mix varies slightly by facility Patient mix varies slightly by facility.
The workplace
Posted openings put RN pay at $39-$44 an hour, with CNA listings at $17-$24, which gives you a starting point for the conversation.
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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New Grads Welcome
- Shift Differential: NOC/Weekends $3
NIGHT SHIFT/ FULL TIME- $2,000 sign on bonus
Benefits(full-time)
- Opportunities for career advancement and upward mobility into leadership roles
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Vacation, six holidays, one personal day, and sick leave that begins accruing on day one
- Life insurance, short/long term disability
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts
Setting Population Served
Life Care Centers of America facilities operate as Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) that provide:
- Long term care for residents who require ongoing skilled support and compassionate daily assistance
- Short term, sub-acute rehabilitation for patients recovering from surgery, illness, or injury
- Collaborative care through an interdisciplinary team approach with nursing, therapy, and medical staff working together
- A diverse patient population including individuals with orthopedic, neurological, cardiopulmonary, and post-acute needs
Patient mix varies slightly by facility. As a therapy professional, you will help patients achieve functional progress and improve quality of life within a supportive, patient-centered environment.
Come and grow with us! We are affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, which is a privately owned 47-year industry leader in healthcare with more than 200 locations across the U. S. We are currently seeking a qualified Registered Nurse to add to our team of professionals. We believe that every job in our company plays a vital role in our continued growth and commitment to provide quality patient care. We believe in providing our associates with opportunities to help them reach their maximum potential through working with strong multidisciplinary teams. We invites you to come and join our growing team.
As an important member of our interdisciplinary team, the RN delivers quality nursing care to patients through interpersonal contact and provides care and services to allow patients to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. Your role includes evaluating patient needs through ongoing assessment and revise care plans based on changes in the patient’s condition. On a daily basis you must be able to provide clinical supervision to C N As and LPNs.
Education, Experience, and Licensure
Requirements
- Nursing diploma (associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing)
- Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing throughout employment.
- One (1) year skilled nursing experience preferred
- CPR certification upon hire or obtain during orientation. CPR certification must remain current during employment.
Specific Job
Requirements
- Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
An Equal Opportunity Employer
What's around it?
Tucson, AZFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,145/mo
- Household income
- $57,073/yr, all local households, not nurse pay