RN- Health Care (Full-Time

Registered Nurse (RN) - CRTP/ICM/CTI (Brooklyn)
AHRC NYC is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Crisis Respite/Transitional Program (CRTP), Intensive Case Management (ICM), and Critical Time Intervention (CTI). The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive nursing services across the CRTP, ICM, and 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.
Schedule: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Clinical Care

• 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.
• 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

Train and mentor direct support professionals (DSPs) on health-related tasks and emergency response.
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.
Valid driver's license preferred (travel to multiple program sites may be required).
Low Cost, Quality Medical insurance (Single & Family plans)

• Paid time off (sick, personal & vacation)
• Dental insurance
• Paid training
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Health savings account
• Professional Development and hands on training by our Nurse Practitioner

We consider applicants for all positions without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, disability, marital status, partnership status, military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, genetic information, or unemployment or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.