Psych Rn Jobs in Sedona, AZ (NOW HIRING)

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 that they can thrive for a lifetime!
We are looking for compassionate Registered Nurses (RNs).
Your rewards:
Flexible Scheduling: You will have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule, working as needed. This arrangement allows you to enjoy the flexibility that supports work-life balance.
Professional Growth: You will have the opportunity to engage in continuous learning and improvement through the Arizona Management System (AMS).
Your contribution:
Meaningful Work: Your dedication will directly enhance the lives of veterans, providing them with the care and respect that they deserve.
Continuous Improvement: Participate in facility meetings, training sessions, and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency
Team Collaboration: Participate in multidisciplinary staff meetings and training to develop patient care plans and improve your knowledge, skills, and abilities
Pool commitments:
Work one weekend (Saturday or Sunday) shift per month, two additional shifts per month, and one state service holiday per year
Participate in one hour of in-service training per month
Maintain reliability: In order to maintain seamless resident care, it is critical that essential Pool employees work required shifts.

• 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 resident medical, social, functional and other needs
• 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 mobility
• Conducts and participates in training and staff development programs for regularly employed staff and other duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

• Gerontological/geriatric nursing theory and practice
• Resident condition and changing medical/physical /psychological care needs
• Effects of the aging process
• Practices and procedures of team nursing
• Practices and procedures for implementing treatment plans for resident/patient care
• Practices and procedures of pharmacology and medicines
• Federal, State and agency laws, rules and regulations governing general practical nursing practices and the security and control of medical supplies and medications and dispensing thereof

Skill in:

• Professional nursing methods and techniques
• Observing and assessing behavior and progress of residents/patients
• Appling and interpreting State and agency laws and regulations governing geriatric nursing practices
• Developing and implementing patient care plans within a team nursing concept
• Oral and written communication
• Interpersonal skills

Ability to:

• Assess client needs and evaluate usefulness or suitability of resources
• Work with difficult people; establish and maintain excellent working relationships with clients, client families, team member and service providers

One or more years of skilled nursing facility or long-term care experience preferred

• 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
• This position requires the ability to drive on state business. Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on State business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see A.AC. R2-10-207.11).

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.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

If you have any questions please feel free to contact recruiting@azdvs.gov for assistance.

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