Nursing Services

About This Program

Comprehensive Nursing Support for Individuals, Families, and Care Teams

Our nursing staff provides support to the Psychiatry team and coordinates needs with agency staff, persons served, and within the medical community

• Conduct medical and psychiatric nursing assessments and develop individualized nursing care plans.
• Provide care coordination among treatment facilities, primary care providers, specialists, hospitals, and other healthcare partners.
• Facilitate communication among healthcare providers to support continuity of care.
• Serve as a liaison to and provide support for the Psychiatry Team.
• Coordinate pharmacy services, including blister/bubble packaging, medication wheels, refill requests, supplemental orders, and prior authorizations.
• Delegate medication administration and provide medication management support, including care-packaged medications and medication lockbox coordination.
• Offer medication administration training, injection clinics, and blood draw clinics.
• Provide Special Care Procedure (SCP) training for all Developmental Services clients to direct staff, Shared Living Providers (SLPs), and respite providers.
• Deliver staff education, training, and ongoing clinical consultation.
• Provide nursing oversight and support at residential locations, respite sites, and crisis beds.
• Promote health and wellness for staff, individuals served, and the broader community.
• Provide full-time school nursing services at Soar Learning Center.