QUALITY ASSURANCE INVESTIGATIVE NURSE

State of Arizona • Surprise, AZ

382d • $64,000 - $78,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Department of Economic Security, Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD), is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a QA Investigative Nurse in District West. 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. This is a critical DDD position that conducts on-site clinical health and safety visits to vendor sites all across northern Arizona. Applicants for this position cannot be licensed or certified by the DDD Office of Licensing Certification and Regulation (OLCR), 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. 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.

Requirements

• Possession of a current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Arizona.
• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or a vulnerable population.
• Experience conducting investigations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conducts on-site clinical health & safety visits to vendor sites for all health & safety concerns, Immediate Jeopardy or at the direction of the Div/AHCCCS QMU.
• Performs as the lead for the review/fact finding & participates in on-site visits while maintaining member confidentiality.
• Works with appropriate regulatory agencies and conducts all mandatory required reporting.
• Provides all investigative documentation to the Division QMU Clinical Investigator to assist them in the investigative and severity determination process of the Quality of Care (QOC) Investigation.
• Follows up with vendors regarding Corrective Action Plan (CAP) Remediation follow-up.
• Reports all Health and Safety and QOCs to DDD QMU.
• Provides the vendor agencies, service providers and Division staff with ongoing training, technical assistance and continued on-site monitoring.
• Completes incident entry of the IR into IMS.
• Notifies key clinical triage personnel of incidents & notifies other departments who may need to conduct an immediate follow-up for the incident.
• Answers incident reporting phone line, ensures calls are entered into IMS, follows up with after hr emergency line designated contact to ensure all incidents are being entered.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stipend Opportunities
• Infant at Work Program
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
• Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree