Registered Nurse Supervisor

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YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across all ages. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn.   

We are currently seeking a Registered Nurse Supervisor in our residential system. The ideal candidate will have experience in the ID/IDD field. This candidate should be capable of providing oversight and training of direct care staff in the monitoring of the medical systems. Additionally, the nurse will participate in team meetings and provide medically related in services to program staff. 

 Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities  

• Support a group home 8 with up to medically frail people with disabilities   

• Provide ongoing clinical supervision in collaboration with administrated supervisor to all nurses within the region. 

• Organize and provide clinical training in regional meetings. 

• Serve as a resource to the department members and agency staff by providing information as needed. 

• Select, orient, train, counsel, discipline and direct all nursing staff in collaboration with supervisors in the region. 

• Participate in regional and department committees requiring clinical skills including but not limited to; Human Rights Committee, Incident Review, Choking committee. 

• To provide direct assistance in providing clinical coverage as requested by the Nursing coordinator, in any other aspect of the operation of the Nursing Department. 

• Take leadership role in setting up new nurses' orientation schedules, training and supervision. 

• Organize agenda and run regional meetings. 

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.) Minimum requirements of specific positions may vary by assigned function and/or contract. Please refer to applicable regulations/contracts for all position requirements.    

All RN Supervisors must meet the following minimum requirements:    

• NYS Registered Nurse (RN) License   

• Full time flexible day/evening hours 

• In good standing for a minimum of two years or prior administrative experience 

• Maintain excellence in yearly evaluations 

• Demonstrate leadership skills 

Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)     

• Med/Surg experience   

• Experience with intellectually and developmentally disabled population   

• Nursing homes, rehabs, o