Nurse- Manager of Direct Supports- Columbus

Description

The nature of the job as a Manager of Direct Supports is to provide care to

individuals with developmental disabilities in home and community-based

settings by hiring, training, and managing Direct Support Professional (DSP)

employees, as well as participating in individual specific planning and

meetings. We prefer a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse for this position to provide Medication Administration training as needed.

64.5.1. All Director of Direct Supports employees must adhere to the rules and

regulations set forth in Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) 460-6.

64.5.2. All Director of Direct Supports employees must adhere to the rules and

regulations set forth by the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services

(DDRS) and Bureau of Disability Services (BDS).

64.5.3. All Director of Direct Supports employees must abide by the requirements

set forth by the Commission on Accreditation for Rehabilitation

Facilities (CARF) as well as participate in schedule accreditation surveys.

64.5.4. All Director of Direct Supports employees shall be eligible to provide and

oversee the following supports:

64.5.4.1. Residential Habilitation and Services (RHS)

64.5.4.2. Day Habilitation (DHI), formerly known as Community Based

Habilitation – Individual (CHIO

64.5.4.3. Respite care services (RSPO)

64.5.4.4. Participant Assistance and Care (PAC)

64.5.4.5. Transportation

64.5.5. All Director of Direct Supports employees must assist the individual to

which is being provided supports with one of the following:

64.5.5.1. Self-care

64.5.5.2. Self-direction

64.5.5.3. Expressive or receptive language

64.5.5.4. Ambulation or mobility

64.5.5.5. Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s)

64.5.5.6. Learning

64.5.5.7. Independent Living

64.5.5.8. Economic Self-Sufficiency

64.5.5.9. Physical Activity

64.5.5.10. Community Participation

64.5.6. All Director of Direct Supports employees will assist a Medicaid recipient

or Medicaid recipients that meet at least one of the following criteria set

forth by the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Supports (DDRS):

64.5.6.1. SSI (MASI)

64.5.6.2. Aged (MA

A)

64.5.6.3. Blind (MA

B)

64.5.6.4. Disabled (MA

D)

64.5.6.5. MED Works (MADW, MADI)

64.5.6.6. Low-income Caretakers (MAGF)

64.5.6.7. Foster Care (MA 15)

64.5.6.8. Foster Care Independence (MA14)

64.5.6.9. Children under Age 1 (MA Y)

64.5.6.10. Children Age 1-5 (MA Z)

64.5.6.11. Children Age 1-18 (MA 2, MA
9)

64.5.6.12. Transitional Medical Assistance (MA

F)

64.5.6.13. IV-E FC Foster Care children (MA
4)

64.5.6.14. Children in the Adoption Assistance Program (MA
8)

64.5.7. All Director of Direct Supports employees will document the following:

64.5.7.1. Incident Reporting

64.5.7.1.1. All Director of Direct Supports employees are to submit an

Incident Report form for any of the following incidents, or

knowledge of any of the following incidents:

64.5.7.1.1.1. Alleged, suspected, or actual abuse, neglect, or

exploitation occurs,

64.5.7.1.1.2. Anytime injury occurs,

64.5.7.1.1.3. Anytime death occurs,

64.5.7.1.1.4. Anytime structural or environmental problems

threaten the health and safety of an individual

64.5.7.1.1.5. Anytime a fire occurs at the site of supports

delivery

64.5.7.1.1.6. Anytime elopement occurs

64.5.7.1.1.7. Anytime alleged, suspected, or actual criminal

activity by an employee of Assisted Independence, LLC.

occurs

64.5.7.1.1.8. Anytime a medication error occurs

64.5.7.1.1.9. Anytime a physical or mechanical restraint is used

64.5.7.1.1.10. Anytime a client has a fall

64.5.7.1.1.11. Any unusual incident that may affect the health,

wellness, and functioning of a client

64.5.7.1.2. Incident Reports must include the following:

64.5.7.1.2.1. Employee first and last name

64.5.7.1.2.2. Client first and last name

64.5.7.1.2.3. Date in MM/DD/YEAR format

64.5.7.1.2.4. Time the incident began in 00:00AM format

64.5.7.1.2.5. Time the incident end in 00:00AM format

64.5.7.1.2.6. Description of the events immediately before,

during, and following the event

64.5.7.1.2.7. All individuals involved in the event

64.5.7.1.2.8. Description of response to the event

64.5.7.1.3. Incident Reports are to be submitted to Assisted

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