TRC - IDD RN Manager

Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM

The Resource Center has been providing services to persons with disabilities in the Chautauqua County area since 1958. From our humble beginnings as a gathering of parents and concerned citizens who wanted to provide educational and training opportunities for persons with developmental and intellectual disabilities, The Resource Center has grown into a comprehensive agency providing services to thousands of persons with all types and levels of disabilities.

The Resource Center is the largest non-governmental employer in Chautauqua County with more than 1,300 employees on its payroll.

The mission of The Resource Center is to support individuals with disabilities and other challenges in achieving maximum independence, contributing to their community, experiencing lifelong growth, and enjoying quality of life.

RESPONSIBLE TO:
Coordinator of Nursing Services

To ensure the consistent provision of high quality nursing services within the Residential Services Department;
To coordinate the provision of healthcare between the various residences, Day Services, and medical providers;
To provide on-going assessment of health-related needs and ensures timely and appropriate intervention;
To provide clinical supervision, guidance, and support to RNs and RN Supervisors;
To ensure competency of nursing staff to perform designated nursing tasks and deliver health maintenance care in accordance with physician orders and plans of nursing service;
To ensure the education of nursing staff is consistent with changes in healthcare and clinical practices;
To promote a life of hope, dignity, and purposeful living for all.

Coordination of Medical Care:

• Coordinates clinical services and programs within the agency to ensure continuity of services and support policy and procedure development.
• Serves as liaison between Residential Services and Primary Care Providers and adjunct providers to ensure health needs are identified and adequately addressed.
• Assists in systems development for Residential Services that provide consumers, families, and advocates the opportunity to have healthcare concerns heard and addressed in a consistent manner.
• Participates in meetings and committees as designated by Coordinator of Nursing Services.
• Provides support to the Coordinator of Nursing Services and/or designee on issues relating to the department and provision of nursing services.
• May serve as primary nurse for some caseloads, while providing oversight and direction to the site nurses and medical team.

• Ensures nursing services within the department adhere to OPWDD guidelines and NYS Department of Education law/regulations;
  Works with Residential Services administration and staff to identify and correct issues, while ensuring the provision of quality services in accordance with regulations, policy, and procedure.
• Provides clinical supervision, guidance, and support to the RNs and Supervising RNs within Residential Services to ensure that nursing staff are competent to function in their designated capacity and carry out daily responsibilities in a professional manner;
  Provides ongoing and formal evaluation of said nursing staff with input from directors and Residential Managers.
• Communicates nursing information, issues, and changes between department administrators, nursing, and Residential staff;
  Ensures systemic as well as specific health-related changes are implemented and maintained.
• Participates in the development and maintenance of nursing policy and procedures within the department;
  Ensures nursing and Residential staff understand any changes in plans of care/treatment and that training is provided, as required;
  Responsible to evaluate the continued competency of all staff providing nursing services.
• Ensures medical charts are current;
  Ensures nursing assessments and health-related paperwork is completed in a timely manner and accurately reflects current health status.
• Ensures the accuracy of prescription medications/treatments and that they are readily available for administration, per physician order;
  Trains staff and provides supervision of the refill process.
• Ensures accuracy of E-MARs and monitors medication administration inconsistencies/errors and facilitates appropriate action, as indicated.
• Ensures homes are visited on at least a weekly basis, and that all health-related activities are appropriately implemented by adequately trained staff.
• Reviews and approves the requisitioning of nursing/medical supplies and equipment and ensures supplies are readily available in adequate quantity.
• Performs all other duties as needed or assigned.

Responsible for the clinical (and select administrative) supervision of Supervising RNs, RNs, LPNs, Medication Technicians, Medical Aides, and/or AMAP staff, including, but not limited to:

• Making recommendations for hiring, firing, discipline, performance evaluation, in‑service education, training,…