Occupation Description

Provides nursing care to people with intellectual disabilities.

Skill Level: -
The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification. Registration or licensing is required.

Tasks Include: -

• provides care, advocacy and therapeutic and supporting relationships for people with intellectual disabilities
• provides comprehensive assessments of people's physical and personal growth
• gives direct nursing care to people with intellectual disabilities and encourages and develops self-help skills
• administers, supervises and monitors prescribed medications and initiates appropriate interventions as required
• maintains medical files, such as progress notes, treatment sheets and drug registers
• interprets, implements and evaluates nursing policies, codes of ethics or conduct, current legislation and statutory regulations
• delivers education, research findings and health promotion programs, within a developmental disability framework