Registered Nurse Community Based Behavioral Health

Registered Nurse needed in Brooklyn
Full time position!

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive nursing services across the Crisis Respite/Transitional Program (CRTP), Intensive Case Management (ICM), and Critical Time Intervention (CTI). This full-time role supports individuals with dual diagnoses of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and severe mental illness (SMI) needs by integrating skilled nursing care, crisis stabilization, transitional planning, and intensive care coordination. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to promote health, safety, dignity, and successful community integration. The RN ensures that complex medical, behavioral, and psychiatric needs are met during the transition from an inpatient setting to the community.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical Care

Screen individuals who are being considered for admission to the CRTP and the Transitional Respite Program. Active member of the "intake” team.
Conduct initial and ongoing nursing assessments for individuals admitted to CRTP.
Oversight of self-medication administration program, monitor therapeutic response, and document outcomes.
Provide direct nursing interventions such as wound care, diabetes management, respiratory illness support, and chronic disease oversight.
Monitor early signs of medical or psychiatric crisis and initiate appropriate interventions.
Regularly reviews medication administration records, logs documenting vital signs, elimination, glucose readings, weight, menses, and other records as individually specified.
Reports significant issues to appropriate clinicians and team members, including the need for ordering medications, renewing or updating prescription orders, and people-supported specific drug information sheets.
Monitor and manage medication storage and disposal procedures in accordance with federal and state law.
Develop and monitor health goals that are person specific. Review, update, and revise these documents to ensure they are reflective of the current person supported status.
In compliance with OSHA mandates, monitors infection control, environmental changes, and ensures that all guidelines regarding universal precautions are appropriately followed.
Order and maintain necessary first aid and medical supplies as needed.
24/7 availability via phone for consultation and basic direct care.

Case Management & Transitional Support

Partner with ICM teams to address both medical and behavioral health needs in service planning.
Deliver health education and coaching to individuals, families, and direct support staff to promote independence and wellness.
Facilitate hospital discharge and community reintegration through CTI, ensuring continuity of medical, psychiatric, and social support.
Coordinate follow-up care with primary care providers, specialists, and community-based resources.

Collaboration & Training

Serve as the clinical liaison among providers, families, and program staff.
Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case conferences.
Train and mentor direct support professionals (DSPs) on health-related tasks and emergency response.
Maintain timely and accurate documentation in compliance with OPWDD, OMH, and DOH regulations.

Qualifications:

Current New York State RN license (unrestricted).
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience; background in IDD, behavioral health, crisis care, or community health preferred.
Familiarity with OPWDD, OMH, and DOH nursing regulations and program requirements.
Strong clinical assessment, crisis intervention, and care coordination skills.
Excellent communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
Ability to work independently while thriving in a team-based environment.
Valid driver's license preferred (travel to multiple program sites may be required).

For more information and to apply please contact
Howard Newman
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
howard@bondhealthstaffing.com

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