Provides skilled nursing care to persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Ability Plus, Inc. residential and Day Service facilities in compliance with the Alabama Board of Nursing Standards of Nursing Practice Act (Chapter 610-X-6). Provides for skilled nursing assessments, care plans, quality inspections, competency based training and ongoing health services education for patrons and employees of API.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
(Other duties may be assigned as needed).
- Completes audits and related reports as assigned for quality purposes.
- Attends the monthly Incident Reporting Committee meeting.
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Contributes ideas and strategies for quality and improvement.
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Completes and updates nursing care plans as scheduled annually and with any significant change.
- Administers prescribed medications; Manages delivery and administration processes; Completes medical treatments as ordered.
- Monitors client's physical condition; Evaluates and records significant signs and symptoms deviating from normal established parameters; Coordinates physician referrals and orders, as appropriate.
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Applies critical thinking skills to affect focused nursing interventions and improved outcomes.
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Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other physical assessment skills to detect deviations from normal accepted parameters and provides individualized care based on needs assessment.
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Directs and delegates training and supervision of personnel rendering direct medical care to consumers within assigned region.
- Facilitates and monitor employee performance and competency and recertification skills. Delegates and provides medication administration and documentation pursuant with state guidelines.
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Carries out documented company operational procedures, policies, and standards associated with this position.
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Recommends changes/improvements to existing operational procedure documents.
- Creates/complete activity reports to reflect progress and status in attaining patient health objectives and revise objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions.
- Provides skilled nursing care. Assumes emergency call as assigned.
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Supervises supports and evaluates ongoing performance of direct service personnel.
- Reporting as required in Therap