At Ability Plus , our mission is Enabling Lives & Dreams... Ability Plus offers a community-inclusive home environment to individuals with intellectual disabilities. Ability Plus is seeking people who are enthusiastic, caring, capable and want to make a positive difference for residents and care recipients. We offer a supportive team environment and career development opportunities. SUMMARY 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: (O ther duties may be assigned as needed).
Completes audits and related reports as assigned for quality purposes. Attends the monthly Incident Reporting Committee meeting. Contributes ideas and strategies for quality and improvement. 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. Applies critical thinking skills to affect focused nursing interventions and improved outcomes. 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. 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 . Carries out documented company operational procedures, policies, and standards associated with this position. 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. Supervises supports and evaluates ongoing performance of direct service personnel. Reporting as required in Therap
