REGISTERED NURSE CASE MANAGER

| DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY *Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona. DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.* | | --- | ### **REGISTERED NURSE CASE MANAGER** | Job Location: | | --- | #### Division of Developmental Disabilities Specialty District Serving Districts Central, East and West 4000 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012 | Posting Details: | | --- | #### Salary: $81,000- $85,000 #### Grade: 22 #### Closing Date: July 26, 2026 | Job Summary: | | --- | Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES), we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals that are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit [des.az.gov](https://des.az.gov/); or click on the link [here](https://youtu.be/Nik5MiXqOV8) to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come join the DES Team! The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Registered Nurse Case Manager in the Specialty District. DDD provides individuals with developmental disabilities, and their families, services and supports that are flexible, high quality, and member driven. These services provide individuals with opportunities to exercise their rights and responsibilities of independent decision-making and engagement in the community. Applicants for this position cannot be licensed or certified by the DDD Office of Licensing Certification and Regulation, cannot have a principal interest in or have a spouse or close family with principal interest in a DDD Qualified Vendor Agreement, and cannot be employed or subcontracted by a DDD Qualified Vendor. | Job Duties: | | --- | Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Convene and facilitate in-person, multi-disciplinary Person-Centered Service Plan (PCSP) meetings to determine and identify services. Coordinate and monitor member long term care, physical and behavioral health services. Responsibilities include vendor calls for long term care services, CRS referrals, specialized transportation, discharge, specialty care, arranging for medical equipment, coordinating skilled nursing or home health services. • Completes additional documentation pertaining to care coordination of physical and behavioral health needs of Division members. Attends staffing and discharge planning meetings and talks/meets with appropriate health plan and health care professionals to network to provide continuity of care for member. • Conducts assessment of member’s physical, behavioral, & long-term care needs to develop comprehensive care plans for prevention, outcome improvement, decrease risk status, & increase self-care opportunities. The assessment to include Social Determinants of Health; social & economic factors, natural & built environments & policies & programs. Write comprehensive progress notes and maintain case records. • Conducts on-site visits to member/family homes, schools, and program sites to discuss member’s progress, needs and develop relationships. Become familiar with family dynamics/needs/supports and make appropriate referrals to community agencies. Provides oversight relating to services the member receives and reports quality of care concerns promptly per DDD’s policies and procedures. Assists with members/families in crisis. • Assesses nutritional status and needs of member and makes referral to RBHA, Dietician, Primary Care Physician, or health plan, as appropriate. Assists in assigned areas to complete audits/fact finding reviews; monitors and completes cost effective studies on assigned memb…