Registered Nurse - IDD Care with Growth & Benefits

Heartshare Human Services Of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 63,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

403(b) retirement plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible spending account

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Gympass discount

Verizon discount

BJ's discount

Discounts on Broadway/theatre

Job summary

Heartshare seeks Registered Nurses to join our NY residential programs, providing specialized nursing care to individuals with IDD. Positions cover several locations in Far Rockaway, Brooklyn, Jamaica, and Woodhaven, with day shifts and full-time/part-time options.

You will coordinate medical needs, train support staff, and ensure health services align with individualized plans. Ideal candidates hold an NYS RN license with a BLS certificate and preferably one year of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Current license and registration as Registered Nurse by the NYS Department of Education.
• American Heart Association BLS certificate.
• One year nursing experience with individuals with IDD is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provides oversight of individuals’ health by coordinating medical, clinical and nursing services.
• Advocates for individual health care needs.
• Trains DSPs and AMAP in delegated nursing tasks and required health trainings.
• Maintains health services, documents nursing notes, and follows up after ER/hospital visits.
• Reviews MARs, medication error documentation, and reports incidents to management.

Skills

Nursing

IDD care experience

Education

Associates Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Heartshare seeks Registered Nurses to join our NY residential programs, providing specialized nursing care to individuals with IDD. Positions cover several locations in Far Rockaway, Brooklyn, Jamaica, and Woodhaven, with day shifts and full-time/part-time options.

You will coordinate medical needs, train support staff, and ensure health services align with individualized plans. Ideal candidates hold an NYS RN license with a BLS certificate and preferably one year of relevant experience.