Nursing Supervisor Jobs in Arizona
Nursing Supervisor jobs in Arizona are in strong demand across hospital systems, long-term care networks, and behavioral health facilities, with openings at every level from charge nurse promotions through director-track senior positions. Phoenix, Tucson, and Scottsdale are the primary hiring markets, where large systems like Banner Health, Dignity Health, and CommonSpirit Health maintain substantial nursing leadership pipelines. The most consistently sought specialties are acute care, behavioral health, and perioperative services. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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- YUMA
- DEPT OF VETERANS SERVICES
- Full-time
- Closing at: Aug 31 2026 - 23:55 MST
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES
For Veterans and those who care for them.
NURSING SUPERVISOR - REGISTERED NURSE
Arizona State Veterans Home - Yuma
6051 East 34th Street
Yuma, Arizona 85365
Salary: Up to $43.4922 hourly
Grade: N2
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
We are looking for compassionate Nurse Supervisors (RNs). This important role provides supervisory and clinical nursing oversight to include overall direction of nursing operations.
Your rewards:
- The opportunity to receive a pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime!
- Generous paid time-off benefits
- Wellness, employee assistance 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 and develop your potential within a supportive team environment
- Supervise nursing staff assigned to shift
- Counsel staff
- Recommend discipline as needed
- Oversee and assist with admissions to and discharges from the facility
- Make rounds of veteran/member areas to ensure proper level and quality of care
- Follow- up on all veteran/member issues
- Provide direct care as required
- May perform difficult nursing procedures
- Provide support and consultation to the nursing staff on clinical issues
- Ensure compliance with facility policies and procedures and State, Federal and VA regulations
- Oversee daily staff assignments to ensure that the facility is appropriately staffed to meet the Veteran/Member needs in the most efficient and effective manner
- May reassign staff or call in additional staff as necessary to maintain coverage through the shift
- Participate in the selection of nursing staff
- Interview and makes recommendation regarding hire
- Orient new staff
- Assist with the planning and delivery of in-service training for assigned shift
- Assist in development of policies and procedures
- Assist with quality assurance audits
- Report to and take appropriate actions in emergency situations
- Contact the Director of Nursing Services and/or Administrator with significant issues (e.g., abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property or funds, fire or police involvement, elopements, etc.) in accordance with facility policies and regulations
- Assist in conducting investigations
- Obtain, assign and maintain inventory of supplies, equipment and medications during the hours that the warehouse is closed
- Serve on committees
- Attend meetings
- Assume staff assignments when necessary
Knowledge of:
- Principles, practices and techniques of professional licensed nursing care as applied to a skilled nursing environment
- Gerontological/Geriatric nursing theory and practices
- Resident condition and changing medical/physical/psychological care needs
- Effects of aging process
- Community and medical resources necessary to provide quality care
- 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, VA, and agency laws, rules and regulations governing the practice of nursing within a skilled nursing facility, general professional nursing practices and the security and control of medical supplies and medications and dispensing thereof
- Effective supervision
- Basic staff development principles necessary for training subordinate staff
- State Personnel System Rules
Skill in:
- Professional nursing methods and techniques
- Observing and assessing behavior and progress of patients
- Problem-solving
- 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
- Verbal and written communication
- Supervision and leadership
The ability to:
- Abide by nursing regulations
- Listen, observe, assess and respond to medical emergencies
- Evaluate, analyze, make independent decisions and follow up regarding client health problems
- Respond to medical issues/inquiries in a professional manner
- Work with professional and non-professional staff to ensure health and safety of residents
- Establish and maintain effective work relationships
- Learn, implement, and monitor Arizona Management System (AMS) methods
- Long-term care experience
- Supervisory/ Management experience
- 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
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).
The Arizona Department of Veteran's 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 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 recruiting@azdvs.gov for assistance.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
- 543084
- YUMA
- DEPT OF VETERANS SERVICES
- Full-time
- Closing at: Aug 31 2026 - 23:55 MST
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES
For Veterans and those who care for them.
NURSING SUPERVISOR - REGISTERED NURSE
Arizona State Veterans Home - Yuma
6051 East 34th Street
Yuma, Arizona 85365
Salary: Up to $43.4922 hourly
Grade: N2
Closing Date: August 31, 2026
We are looking for compassionate Nurse Supervisors (RNs). This important role provides supervisory and clinical nursing oversight to include overall direction of nursing operations.
Your rewards:
- The opportunity to receive a pension and healthcare benefits for a lifetime!
- Generous paid time-off benefits
- Wellness, employee assistance 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 and develop your potential within a supportive team environment
- Supervise nursing staff assigned to shift
- Counsel staff
- Recommend discipline as needed
- Oversee and assist with admissions to and discharges from the facility
- Make rounds of veteran/member areas to ensure proper level and quality of care
- Follow- up on all veteran/member issues
- Provide direct care as required
- May perform difficult nursing procedures
- Provide support and consultation to the nursing staff on clinical issues
- Ensure compliance with facility policies and procedures and State, Federal and VA regulations
- Oversee daily staff assignments to ensure that the facility is appropriately staffed to meet the Veteran/Member needs in the most efficient and effective manner
- May reassign staff or call in additional staff as necessary to maintain coverage through the shift
- Participate in the selection of nursing staff
- Interview and makes recommendation regarding hire
- Orient new staff
- Assist with the planning and delivery of in-service training for assigned shift
- Assist in development of policies and procedures
- Assist with quality assurance audits
- Report to and take appropriate actions in emergency situations
- Contact the Director of Nursing Services and/or Administrator with significant issues (e.g., abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property or funds, fire or police involvement, elopements, etc.) in accordance with facility policies and regulations
- Assist in conducting investigations
- Obtain, assign and maintain inventory of supplies, equipment and medications during the hours that the warehouse is closed
- Serve on committees
- Attend meetings
- Assume staff assignments when necessary
Knowledge of:
- Principles, practices and techniques of professional licensed nursing care as applied to a skilled nursing environment
- Gerontological/Geriatric nursing theory and practices
- Resident condition and changing medical/physical/psychological care needs
- Effects of aging process
- Community and medical resources necessary to provide quality care
- 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, VA, and agency laws, rules and regulations governing the practice of nursing within a skilled nursing facility, general professional nursing practices and the security and control of medical supplies and medications and dispensing thereof
- Effective supervision
- Basic staff development principles necessary for training subordinate staff
- State Personnel System Rules
Skill in:
- Professional nursing methods and techniques
- Observing and assessing behavior and progress of patients
- Problem-solving
- 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
- Verbal and written communication
- Supervision and leadership
The ability to:
- Abide by nursing regulations
- Listen, observe, assess and respond to medical emergencies
- Evaluate, analyze, make independent decisions and follow up regarding client health problems
- Respond to medical issues/inquiries in a professional manner
- Work with professional and non-professional staff to ensure health and safety of residents
- Establish and maintain effective work relationships
- Learn, implement, and monitor Arizona Management System (AMS) methods
- Long-term care experience
- Supervisory/ Management experience
- 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
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).
The Arizona Department of Veteran's 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 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 recruiting@azdvs.gov for assistance.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
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What Arizona Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in nursing supervisor jobs across Arizona.
- Active Arizona Registered Nurse license issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing
- Minimum of three to five years of direct patient care nursing experience required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree or equivalent clinical nursing degree preferred
- Prior experience in a charge nurse, team lead, or supervisory nursing role
- Current BLS and ACLS certifications required at time of hire
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
Nursing Supervisor Jobs in Arizona: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a nursing supervisor in Arizona?
To become a nursing supervisor in Arizona, you must first hold an active Registered Nurse license issued by the Arizona State Board of Nursing, which requires passing the NCLEX-RN exam. Most employers require a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and several years of bedside nursing experience before moving into a supervisory role. Completing a charge nurse rotation within your unit is the most common pathway into formal leadership.
Which companies hire nursing supervisors in Arizona?
Employers hiring nursing supervisors in Arizona right now include HonorHealth, State of Arizona, and Northern Cochise Community Hospital, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Arizona's density of large integrated health systems and behavioral health networks means nursing supervisor openings are distributed across both major hospital campuses and outpatient care centers throughout the state.
Which Arizona cities have the most nursing supervisor jobs?
Phoenix, Yuma, and Willcox have the most nursing supervisor openings in Arizona. Phoenix drives the largest share of listings as the home base for Banner Health, Dignity Health, and Valleywise Health, while Tucson's concentration of academic medical centers and Scottsdale's private hospital and surgical center market sustain consistent demand outside the core metro.
How can I get hired as a nursing supervisor in Arizona with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is securing a charge nurse designation within your current unit, which is how most Arizona hospitals, including those in the Banner Health and Dignity Health networks, develop supervisory candidates internally. Nurses transitioning from bedside roles in the ICU, emergency department, or med-surg units are most competitive. Completing a nurse leadership certificate and holding a BSN significantly strengthens applications for first-time supervisory postings.
Where can I find and apply to nursing supervisor jobs in Arizona?
You can find and apply to nursing supervisor jobs in Arizona on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the state. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and specialty, and apply directly to the positions that fit.
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