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ORGANIZATION SUMMARYFamily Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) benefits and proudly supports more than 4,000 individuals with intellectual / developmental disabilities, mental illness and traumatic brain injury. It is the mission of FREE to support people of all abilities reach their full potential and thrive in their communities. FREE provides a diverse array of supports and services including: housing; recovery services; transition to work; employment; day, community and family services; respite; crisis services; education and after school support; specialty health services; and advocacy. POSITION SUMMARYUnder the supervision of the Nursing Manager/Director of Nursing, the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the overall oversight and supervision of the healthcare needs of the people we support. The RN will work in conjunction with medical providers to ensure the delivery of the highest quality of integrated health and continuity of care to the people supported across the FREE network. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reviews and updates the individuals plan of nursing care annually or as needed in accordance with medical diagnoses and treatment plan; ensures staff are trained on plan of nursing care. Conducts spot checks on medication counts, ensures accuracy of narcotic and needle/syringe records, verifies adequate supplies of medication and first aid materials, and ensures proper storage, disposal, and compliance with agency policy through monthly medication storage counts. Validates the Medication Administration Record (MAR) on a weekly basis for required information such as medication given as ordered and started in a timely fashion, no blank electronic signatures, PRN symptoms are charted and result stated, note reason for any discontinued medications; validates paper MARs as required when is use. Checks that doctors orders and prescriptions are current, medication formularies are inplace for each medication, and MARs completed correctly; prints MARs as needed if a paper MAR is being used. Ensures Grab and Go books are current for use during appointments or hospitalizations. Ensures that procedures for new medication orders are accurately completed. Checks that all medication administered has a matching label, order, and medication sheet entry. Monitors effects of medication; documents as needed. Tracks and documents all medical appointments, illness or accidents, current medications,medication changes; current diet (weight loss and gain), and all charts required by theindividuals nursing care. Assists with ensuring that all physician appointments and follow ups are scheduled as ordered; reviews incoming physician summaries for instructions, medication changes and treatment orders and implements all changes. Ensures that all emergency room/hospital discharge instructions are followed up and documented. Tracks all annual appointments for assigned caseload to ensure that required appointments are scheduled and attended. Completes all necessary nursing assessments per agency policy (quarterly, bi-annually,annually, as needed), including, but not limited to, as Fall Risk assessment, Nursing Visuals, Self-Administration of Medication Evaluation, and Tardive Dyskinesia Screening, and Braden Scale. Performs physical observation of individuals (skin/nails/hair/overall health). Reviews incident reports and occurrences; counsels and/or re-train staff as needed to ensureaccurate reports. Validates accuracy and timeliness of entries in all required individuals charts. Conducts Nursing In-service training for residential staff on topics including but not limited to recognizing illness, injury, or disease, taking vital signs, addressing health needs, administering treatment, performing first aid, following emergency procedures, and writing incident reports. Maintains a record of dates when required in-service sessio