Habilitation Nurse

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.

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Would you like to be part of an amazing team that makes Arizonans thrive? At the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov or click on the link here 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 Habilitation Nurse 2. 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.

• Coordinates and monitors physical health for skilled nursing service needs; placing vendor calls; completing nursing referrals; assists with receiving medical equipment; coordinating skilled nursing services; following hospitalizations and emergency department visits; collaborating with interdisciplinary teams for discharge planning.
• Conducts in-person visits to develop relationships and familiarize with family dynamics/needs/supports; make appropriate referrals to community agencies; participates in multidisciplinary planning meetings to determine and identify appropriate services per policies and guidelines established by DDD’s contract with AHCCCS.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments of physical, behavioral, & long-term care needs; completes nursing assessments,
• HNAT, HAN, SNF acuity level determinations, completes vendor calls and assigns home health nursing services, addresses and documents any changes in skilled needs; collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to ensure needs are met in the least restrictive environment; evaluates Social Determinants of Health such as social and economic factors, environmental factors.
• Refers to appropriate resources; collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and contracted partners; advocates for members’ rights and needs; assigns authorizations to appropriate, selected providers; assists in conflict resolution between members, families, and contracted providers.
• Documents comprehensive progress notes to include any improvements or declining health statuses; maintains electronic case management records of case specific documentation; assigns and authorizes services; support individualized needs based on family dynamics, natural support systems and environmental factors; completes special projects.

Knowledge in:

• Managed Care, Medicaid & Medicare concepts.
• Care management concepts, principles, and strategies.
• Nursing theories and practices related to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and behavioral health conditions.
• Person-centered planning strategies.
• Current Medicaid service delivery system.

Skills In:

• Using computer software (e.g., Google Suites including Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Forms; Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and other databases, etc.).
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Comprehensive nursing assessment & needs analysis.
• Analytical and clinical skills.
• Developing, analyzing and implementing health treatment plans.

Ability to:

• Work independently.
• Think critically and problem-solve.
• Observe and assess the health status and needs of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental…