Family Care RN

• Oversees all medical aspects of the persons health:
• Has at least one face to face contact on a quarterly basis (or as medically necessary) with each person supported to ensure physical well-being.
• Ensures the required medical appointments for each person supported are scheduled based on his/her individual needs and as per regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all nursing assessments are completed accordingly.
• Ensures that there is an adequate supply of medication for each person supported by completing a medication storage during quarterly visit.
• Ensure persons supported are receiving prescribed medications, treatments and diets as ordered.
• Reviews all routine, pre- and post-surgical, and Urgent Care/ER visit summaries in their entirety. Document findings/assessments/recommendations accordingly in a nursing note, if applicable.
• Serves as an advocate for the person supported during their medical care with the Prescriber.
• Maintaining a high level of professionalism with the ability to lead professional settings such as audits and participate in conferences representing the agency.
• Visits the people supported during hospitalizations or nursing rehab admissions to ensure their healthcare needs are being met at a minimum of once a week, or as needed based on the medical necessity and acuity of the person supported.
• Provide RN Coverage of other I/DD sites deemed necessary.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Actively participates as a member of the person supported program planning team.
• Ensures that all health and medical-related issues are discussed with the Team to foster awareness and develop a plan of care.
• Participates in program planning/goal development as it relates to the person supported's health/medical needs.

RECORD KEEPING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains all mandated medical records:
  • Nursing notes during quarterly visits
  • Medical visit summaries
  • Discharge summaries from Urgent Care/ER/Hospitalizations
  • Prescriber's order/script
  • Plans of Nursing Services (PONS)
• Complete all medical reports for the person supported (Life Plan/ISP meetings) in a timely manner. Participates in these meetings to provide a medical update to the Team and circle of supports.
• Responsible for the oversight of person supported charts, including:
  • MAR/Treatment Records (minimum of once a week)
  • Updated Prescriptions/Formulary
  • BM Charts (if applicable)
  • Medical Books
  • Flow sheets including, but not limited to:
    Vital signs, Blood Sugar Records, Body Check, Head Injury, Seizure, Repositioning, Controlled Substance Count, etc.
  • PONS (updated annually or when there is a change in diagnosis or treatment plan)
• Participates in the internal auditing process utilizing the Chart Audit Tool on a semi-annual basis.

STAFF TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In-service Family Care Providers at scheduled quarterly visits on:
  • General health issues, including but not limited to Illness Detection, OSHA/Infection Control, First Aid, Diets, Diabetes, Seizures, Epi-Pen, Medication Administration, Hygiene Issues, etc.
  • Person Supported specific needs, including the procedures/issues that are occurring, the purpose of the procedure/treatment, precautions, and possible side effects of the procedure/treatment.
  • PONS training will occur annually of if there is a change in a diagnosis or treatment plan.
• Train Family Care Provider on responsibilities regarding medication administration.

OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure that health and safety procedures are being followed according to State and Federal regulations.
• Triage health concern of the individuals via telephone and provide directives to the Family Care Provider as necessary.
• Direct the staff to utilize Telehealth services when deemed necessary to decrease Urgent Care/ER visits.
• Supervises the Family Care Provider dispensing of medication and…