Unity House of Cayuga County Inc.'s professional nursing service
provides superior nursing care to its MRDD residential consumers
in Cayuga and Tompkins counties. Our professional service includes:
Individual consumer site care featuring face-to-face visits and chart audits a
minimum of once a week (routinely more often)
Annual physical exams for every consumer (including PPD and other - e.g.,
influenza vaccinations plus mammograms and pap smears for female
consumers, as appropriate)
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale testing and tracking
Comprehensive medication administration
Ongoing medical evaluations of all consumers plus external medical and
dental consultations provided when appropriate
In addition, Unity House s Professional Nursing Service oversees Unity
House s direct care employee training for consumer medical care and
medication administration. This includes:
28-32 hour curriculum training at hire
Dual written examination requirements (80% or higher score to qualify
for OMRDD 811 certification)
3 clinical practicums (i.e., 3 errorless passes)
Annual employee recertification via written exam
 


Unity Houses's Professional Nursing Service is
100% compliant with licensing authority requirements