Community-Based Registered Nurse - IDD & Behavioral Health

TAG MedStaffing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TAG MedStaffing is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a Manhattan-based, community-focused role supporting individuals with IDD and behavioral health needs. You’ll deliver nursing care, care coordination, and hospital discharge support with strong clinical autonomy.

You will conduct home visits, monitor health, manage medications, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team across NYC’s five boroughs, traveling by public transit.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of nursing experience.
• IDD, behavioral health, community health, or crisis experience preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment and care coordination skills.
• Excellent clinical judgment and ability to work independently.
• Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nursing assessments and screen individuals for program admission.
• Coordinate hospital discharges and support transitions back to the community.
• Conduct home/residential visits and provide ongoing clinical support.
• Oversee medications, health monitoring, chronic disease management, wound care, and other nursing needs.
• Coordinate care with hospitals, providers, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Support individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) and severe mental illness (SMI).
• Travel independently throughout the five boroughs, primarily via public transportation.
• Maintain accurate documentation and compliance with OPWDD/OMH/DOH requirements.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Independence

Communication

Documentation

Education

RN license/Registered Nurse

Tools

EHR / Electronic Health Records

Job description

TAG MedStaffing is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for a Manhattan-based, community-focused role supporting individuals with IDD and behavioral health needs. You’ll deliver nursing care, care coordination, and hospital discharge support with strong clinical autonomy.

You will conduct home visits, monitor health, manage medications, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team across NYC’s five boroughs, traveling by public transit.