DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES

Address:
Arizona State Veterans' Home- Phoenix
4141 North South Herrera Way
Phoenix, Arizona 85012 

Salary: Up to 37.57/hourly (DOE) 

Grade: N1

Closing Date: April 30, 2025

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Veterans thrive? At the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services (AZDVS), 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 Wound Care Registered Nurse.

Your rewards:
• The opportunity to receive a pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime!
• Generous paid time-off benefits
• Employee wellness 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 your potential within a supportive team environment

• Perform wound assessments, reassessments and management for all patients and per policies and procedures
• Develops skin care programs to prevent skin breakdown of residents
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures to manage residents with draining wounds, fistulae and/or tubes; wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care and incontinence
• Revise plan of care as indicated by the resident's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan for effectiveness
• Adequately assesses and reassesses pain
• Utilize appropriate pain management techniques and educate residents and family regarding pain management
• Serves as a resource to nursing and other facility staff by providing in-services on wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care, and incontinence
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to nursing staff and Physicians
• Serve as a resource to nursing and other facility staff; provides in-services on wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care and Incontinence for the nursing staff as necessary
• Communicate appropriately and clearly to nursing staff and physicians
• Consults other healthcare professionals as appropriate to provide interdisciplinary approach to the resident's needs
• Ensure that documentation meets current standards and practices
• Attend training and continuing education classes in the areas of wound prevention, wound management and ostomies and stays current with changes, new advances/treatment in wound care

Knowledge of:

• Gerontological/geriatric nursing theory and practices
• Knowledge of the wound, ostomy and/or continence care specially in accordance with professional standards of practice
• Thorough knowledge of staging system of wounds
• Knowledgeable of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and clinical condition
• Advanced knowledge of sterile dressing technique and wound management product use

Skill in:

• Wound care and management skills
• Technical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills relevant to area in order to effectively communicate and work well with providers, staff, residents, family members, and support staff in a dynamic and fast paced practice while willing to work under pressure
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Computer skills, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Google

Ability to:

• Ability to teach and share knowledge with a multidisciplinary team involved in Skin Integrity and Wound Care, including wound staging and documentation
• Develop and participate in quality improvement programs in the areas of skin Integrity and wound care
• Interpret data about the resident’s status in order to identify specific needs and provide care needed

Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) or Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN)

• Wound Nurse certification or ability to obtain
• 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 license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Arizona
• 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).

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 pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

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.