Restorative Nurse Specialist

5 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States The Alden Network Full time
Job Title: Restorative Nurse

Job Summary:

The Restorative Nurse is responsible for developing, implementing, and supervising the restorative nursing program for the facility. This includes acting as a liaison between formalized therapy and nursing, promoting a restorative nursing philosophy among all facility departments, and working closely with the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alden to ensure the restorative plan of care is being followed.

Responsibilities:

  1. Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct restorative care services, as well as its programs and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern nursing care facilities.
  2. Maintain a current list of customers on each unit, with specific details on ambulation, ROM, ADL, assistive feeding devices, splints, hand cones/contracture care, bladder retraining, and other restorative program details.
  3. Set up documentation flow sheets and/or electronic medical record systems for daily documentation of restorative nursing measures for each customer on the program.
  4. Make quarterly progress notes and ensure all restorative care notes are informative and descriptive of the treatment provided and of the response to the care.
  5. Oversee that customers receive formalized therapy, as indicated, and that the necessary assistive feeding and/or ADL devices are obtained as recommended.
  6. Work with Nursing and Dietary to ensure these assistive devices are consistently available and that they are addressed on the care plan.
  7. Perform or oversee functional assessments on admission and quarterly as indicated, and consult with nurses in making recommendations for the restorative plan of care.
  8. Oversee customer ADL performance on the units and attend care planning conferences to make recommendations.
  9. Complete sections of the MDS and the Care Area Assessment (CAA) Summary as indicated, and report on the progress of restorative nursing measures.
  10. Keep track of accomplishments in a formalized, simple report each quarter, and work with the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alden in developing tools to perform QI audits.
  11. Participate in QI audits for restorative nursing, review monthly and quarterly quality indicator/measure lists, and utilize this information to problem solve.
  12. Develop and implement innovative and creative ways to keep staff focused and enthused about restorative nursing, and ensure that equipment and supplies are available and in good working order.
  13. Problem solve with the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alden in regards to issues in providing restorative nursing care.

Requirements:

  • Current, unencumbered license to practice as an RN or an LPN in the state of Illinois.
  • Restorative certification by an accredited school or recognized accrediting agency.
  • Current CPR certification or become certified within two weeks of employment.
  • Ability to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to move intermittently throughout the work day.
  • Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress of the position.
  • Ability to function independently, have flexibility, person integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the customer, family members, personnel, and support agencies.
  • Good health and emotional stability.
  • Ability to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile people.
  • Ability to lift, push, pull, and move equipment, supplies, and customers in excess of 50 pounds throughout the day.
  • Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including exposure to the (HIV) AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.


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