RN Charge Nurse (SMC)

Where people get better at life!

Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future.

The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation, and achievement to the people we support. For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services we offer are not available elsewhere.

We are searching for an RN Charge Nurse to join our team! In this role, you’ll provide nursing care and support the day-to-day nursing functions of the unit, helping ensure residents receive safe, timely, and compassionate care.

You’ll coordinate with physicians, Clinical Care Coordinators, nursing staff, and other team members; assess residents; support admissions and transfers; follow up on medical orders, appointments, and laboratory work; and help maintain accurate, up-to-date medical records.

The RN Charge Nurse also serves as a resource for nursing staff, monitors documentation and resident care needs, and may provide guidance and oversight to C.N.A.s. This position works in a residential setting that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Requirements:

• 
  Current Registered Nursing New York State Licensed required. This licensed must be maintained at all times
• Maintains CPR for the Professional Rescuer Certification at all times

• At least two years of RN experience in an acute and/or long-term care setting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to respond to medical emergencies
• Ability to assess residents, including people who may have difficulty communicating their needs
• Nursing knowledge and experience with tracheostomies, tube feeds, ports, and PICC lines
• Experience working with people with developmental disabilities preferred
• RN Charge Nurse experience preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in field of Nursing desired
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus
• Ability to work additional hours as needed and meet the physical demands of the role, including assisting with resident transfers and responding to emergencies

At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.

Compensation Range:

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Early Access to Pay with RAIN
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)