Nursing Supervisor – IDD
Role Summary
The Nursing Supervisor – IDD oversees nursing services across the organization’s OPWDD residential programs. This role supervises Registered Nurses supporting 29 Individualized Residential Alternatives (IRAs) and ensures consistent clinical practice, regulatory compliance, and coordination of medical care for individuals receiving services. The Nursing Supervisor works closely with program leadership and the Sr. Director of Nursing to maintain high standards of healthcare oversight and support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Supervise Registered Nurses responsible for medical oversight across 29 OPWDD-certified IRAs.
- Ensure consistent nursing practice, documentation standards, and adherence to applicable OPWDD and Department of Health regulations.
- Provide clinical guidance and consultation to nursing staff and program leadership regarding health-related needs of individuals supported.
- Monitor nursing service delivery including medication management, medical follow-up, and coordination with community healthcare providers.
- Support hiring, onboarding, supervision, and professional development of nursing staff.
- Assist in developing and implementing nursing policies, procedures, and protocols aligned with regulatory requirements and organizational standards.
- Review incident reports, medical events, and health-related trends to ensure appropriate follow-up and quality improvement.
- Collaborate with program directors and interdisciplinary teams to support individuals with complex medical or behavioral health needs.
- Ensure nursing services support regulatory compliance during audits, surveys, and quality reviews.
- Conduct regular site visits to residential programs to support nursing oversight and ensure appropriate health service delivery.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN preferred).
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of clinical nursing experience; supervisory experience preferred. Experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities strongly preferred.
- Licensure: Active New York State Registered Nurse license.
- Skills: Strong clinical judgment, staff supervision, regulatory knowledge, and ability to coordinate care across multiple residential settings.
- Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with OPWDD regulations, medication administration standards, and residential healthcare oversight.
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
- Office-based with regular travel to residential program sites in NYC, Yonkers, & Westchester.
- Must be able to sit, stand, and occasionally lift to 10 pounds
Benefits Offerings includes:
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Time
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Personal days
Insurance Coverage
- Medical -3 plan options
- Dental - 2 plan options
- Vision - 1 plan option
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in nursing
- Minimum 5 years of clinical nursing experience
- Active New York State Registered Nurse license
- Experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
- Supervisory experience
What We Do
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity. With an annual budget of $203 million and 101 programs at 138 sites throughout the New York City and lower Westchester area, we deliver dedicated support to promote safe environments for children and help families thrive through our family stabilization, family foster care and adoption programs; innovative special educational programs that advance learning from early childhood through high school; result-focused programs that help court-involved youth change the trajectory of their lives; caring services that promote independence for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and pro-active community health initiatives that foster well-being. Across programs, we continually engage new, innovative techniques and implement evidence-based models to increase our impact and promote better outcomes.
