JOB SUMMARY: Medically Enhanced Supportive Housing is an advocacy & housing service for adults with a serious mental illness and chronic/serious medical diagnoses. The LPN is responsible for facilitating recovery and to help consumers manage both their medical & psychiatric illnesses as effectively as possible. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provide education to consumers & other Team members regarding diagnoses, nutrition, medication, & the mind-body connection. 2. Provide on-going assessment of consumers' health & communicate this with the consumer & other Team members. 2. Monitor blood sugars of consumers with diabetes 3.Teach insulin administration 4.Monitor blood pressure & weight 5. Assist consumers with making doctors' appointments & accompany the consumer as needed. 6. Administer IM medications 7. Carry out the activities specified in the Plan of Care & Recovery Plan 8. Physically assist consumers in daily activities as needed. 9. Assist consumers in making linkages with community support/education groups 10. Report concerns & consumers' status to RN & other MESH Team members 11. Be an advocate for the consumers and a contributing member of the MESH Team. |