<table style="height: 17px; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #4373BA" border="1"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 17px"> <td style="width: 100%; height: 17px"> <div class="job-header"> <h1 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 24pt;="" color:="" #ffffff"="">DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY</span></h1> <h2 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><em><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #FFFFFF">Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona. <br><br>DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.<br><br>DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.</span></em></span></h2> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><strong>NURSING MANAGER</strong></span></h3> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Job Location:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"="">Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)<br>4000 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012</span></span></span></h4> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Posting Details:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Salary: $86,000.00 - $91,000.00 <br></span></span></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Grade: N2<br></span></span></h4> <h4 style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: times new roman, times, serif"><span style="font-size: 16px">Closing Date: May 27, 2026</span></span></h4> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Job Summary:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">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 <span style="color: #0000FF"><a style="color: #0000FF" href="https://des.az.gov/">des.az.gov;</a></span> or click on the link <span style="color: #0000FF"><a style="color: #0000FF" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nik5MiXqOV8">here</a></span> to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come join the DES Team!<br><br>The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a Nursing Manager. 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.<br><br>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.<br><br>This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.<br><br>The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.</span></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Job Duties:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:<br>● Provides oversight of the QOC investigative process, including timeliness, assignment of cases to staff, adherence to confidentiality, and the protections of the QM investigative process. Tracks metrics and productivity. Identifies trends and develops process improvement actions. Conducts data analysis of QOCs to identify trends and areas for additional training and improvements within the provider network. Prepares associated reports of findings and improvement activities.<br>● Makes clinical determinations for the purpose of issuing on-site visits to ensure member health and safety. Participates in on-site Health & Safety visits, Wellness checks, and desktop interviews as needed. Collaborates with the QM Medical Director and CMO regarding QOCs and resulting actions. Collaborates with other operational areas within DDD to address health and safety concerns.<br>● Participates in Quality Management (QM) meetings and committees as required. Presents reports of findings and improvement activities. Engages in quality improvement discussions and strategies. Conducts audits of member Health & Safety visits, Wellness checks, desktop interviews, Status of Review, and other investigative documentation to evaluate staff compliance with timeliness, standard work, and policies.<br>● Provides leadership, supervision, mentoring, and coaching of QMU clinical staff. Facilitates regular 1:1s, team huddles, and other communications. Completes Performance Appraisals. Authorizes leave. Approves time cards. Participates in meetings. In the absence of the QM Nursing Administrator, facilitate these meetings.<br>● Participates in accreditation surveys, operational reviews, technical assistance, and focused studies/reviews to ensure compliance with contract and policy requirements. Ensures all work is completed in alignment with Division and AHCCCS policies to promote an "audit-ready" unit.</span></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Knowledge in:<br>● Principles of nursing administration and management<br>● Applicable laws, rules, policies, procedures, AHCCCS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and the Department of Health Services<br>● The array of services and service sites within the DDD network, including LTSS services and supports.<br>● Human dynamics and organizational systems<br>● Quality management principles, auditing methodologies, and contract and policy compliance monitoring practices<br>● Process improvement principles and practices<br>● Confidentiality and processes necessary to ensure the fidelity of the QOC process<br>● Behavioral health care issues and standards of care</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Skills In:<br>● Establish and maintain a position of leadership in a professional field.<br>● Analyze problems and develop effective plans for corrective action<br>● Prioritize and multitask to meet goals and deadlines<br>● Effective oral and written communication<br>● Strong analytical skills; able to manipulate and interpret data<br>● Conducting and coordinating training on identified issues and procedures<br>● Spreadsheet and database applications<br>● Assessing, reviewing, and analyzing the situation; Critical thinking</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Ability to:<br>● Mentor, coach, and counsel subordinate staff<br>● Utilize visual management and standard work to improve metrics<br>● Utilize PDSA cycles in outcome/goal/metric-driven ways to influence best care<br>● Understand the value stream of the clinical aspects of the quality management system to hold teams accountable for timeliness<br>● Work independently and multitask in a fast- paced environment<br>● Maintain comprehensive and confidential information and documentation<br>● Write reports and policies for program improvement<br>● Analyze situations accurately and take effective action</span></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Selective Preference(s):</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">The ideal candidate for this position will have:<br>● Experience using database systems to track, trend, and provide analysis of data.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Pre-Employment Requirements:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">● 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: <span style="color: #0000FF"><a style="color: #0000FF" href="https://publicstorage.dc4.pageuppeople.com/1045/ClientPublicFile/3601803f-02e5-4b70-b325-26c8ef309c1b.pdf">Driver’s License Requirements</a></span>. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to Driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operated a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) (R2-10-201.11).<br>● Successfully pass background and reference check; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the Agency's ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.<br>● Employee shall have a valid Level One fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes 41-1968 in order to work with children and vulnerable adults.<br>● Candidates for this position shall be subject to a search of both the Department of Child Safety Central Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 8-804 and the Adult Protective Services Registry pursuant to A.R.S. 46-459.<br>● All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).</span></span></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4; height: 17px" border="1"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 17px"> <td style="width: 100%; height: 17px"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Benefits:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">The Arizona Department of Economic Security offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:<br><br>• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans<br>• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans<br>• 10 paid holidays per year<br>• Paid vacation and sick time<br>• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child.<br>• Deferred compensation plan<br>• Wellness plans<br>• Tuition Reimbursement<br>• Stipend Opportunities<br>• Infant at Work Program<br>• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy<br>• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program <a title="Paid Parental Leave Pilot Program" href="https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our </span><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"=""><a href="https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">benefits page</a></span></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">Retirement</span>:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS), the State sponsored retirement contribution plan and the Long-Term Disability (LTD) program after a 27-week waiting period. The ASRS defined benefit plan provides for life-long income upon retirement. You will also have the option to participate in a voluntary deferred compensation program to take advantage of tax-deferred retirement investments.<br><br>On, or shortly after, your first day of work you will be provided with additional information about the available insurance plans, enrollment instructions, submission deadlines and effective dates.</span></span></p> </div> <div class="job-divider"> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #D4D4D4" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width: 100%"><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif;="" font-size:="" 12pt"="">Contact Us:</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="job-content"> <p><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-family: " times="" new="" roman",="" times,="" serif"=""><span style="font-size: 12pt">For questions about this career opportunity, please contact Ariana Dominguez at 480-790-1749 or arianadominguez@azdes.gov.<br><br>The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by contacting 480-790-1749 or arianadominguez@azdes.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.</span></span></span></p> </div>