Registered Nurse (Trainer)

Serving Taylorville and Pana, Progressive is looking for a RN Trainer Consultant to work as part of a collaborative team providing quality services to adults with disabilities in Taylorville and Pana in our (ICF's) department.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Client records
Comprehensive review of client records every month
Filing of client reports.
Develop a tracking system to ensure that all required examinations are performed within 14 days of the due date
Writes monthly nursing notes summarizing the clients health and issues reported.
Ensures physician orders are carried out and medications are ordered
Quality assurance
Assist in development of Q.A. tools for the ICF/DD
Perform 2 Q.A. study per month (minimum), one of which addresses medication errors
Review all new admissions, readmissions, hospitalizations, ER visits, discharges and deaths from the previous consultation period for appropriateness and completeness of the data in the record
Medications
Complete assessments for self-medication programs and/or review those written by others
Write self-medication programs and/or review those written by others
Review self-medication programs quarterly
Monitor at least 1 medication pass per month to assure that staff is following approved techniques. Monitors a day, an evening and a night shift medication pass every quarter.
Reviews medications quarterly to assure that there are supporting diagnoses, dosage is within acceptable range and there are no serious adverse effects
Review M.A.R.'s monthly to assure that documentation is complete
Teach the initial and annual "Delegation of Administration of Medications" program to direct care staff meeting the criteria following the state approved curriculum
Follow all requirements as set out by the rule governing the "Delegation of Administration of Medications" (IDHS Administrative Rule 116)
General nursing
Complete the initial nursing history as part of the admission process
Complete quarterly physical assessments on all clients
Assessment of communicable disease, prevention and follow-up as necessary
Provide nursing input into the IDT process on a timely basis
Provide immunizations to staff as needed
Participate in annual and special staffings for clients with medical needs at the request of the RSD
General duties
Provide education to all staff in regards to clients' medical/nursing needs
Direct contact with physicians as needed
Assist with development of policies and procedures as needed
Keep self educated on current nursing practices and issues
Attend conventions and educational seminars as directed by supervisor
Assist with identification of annual fiscal needs of the nursing department
Establish weekly oral communication with supervisor and written monthly communication
Supervise and assist with evaluation of LPNs assigned to each location
Keep self current on the practice of nursing through reading, seminars, conferences and symposiums

On-call for medical emergencies and consultation