Restorative Nurse

Neighbors Health Center in Byron, IL, has an Immediate Opening for a Restorative Nurse. Must be an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN). The position is Full-Time, Monday-Friday with an 8am - 4:30pm Schedule.

Salary $87,500 - Plus Full Benefits

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Confers with the Director of Nursing in assessing the quality of nursing care being delivered and recognizes the need of improving or changing nursing practices
• Makes daily rounds to evaluate patient care, the progress of individual employees, monitor nursing practices
• Performs rehabilitation assessments upon all new admission and for existing patients throughout the center on quarterly basis and as needed
• Performs or oversees functional evaluations on admission, quarterly and/or as clinically indicated. Consults with nurses in making recommendations for restorative plan of care. Works with nurses in developing restorative plan of care.
• Oversees that all restorative nursing measures are reflected on the care plan as an approach to the focus or need for which that are being completed.
• Works closely with the therapy department. Sees that specific recommendations, when discharged from therapy are carried through

• Reviews weekly documentation completed for residents receiving restorative services. Ensures that all proper ADL documentation has been completed for patients
• Attends Interdisciplinary/QAPI meeting as indicated to provide feedback and identify any residents for evaluation of restorative service needs.
• Coordinates with Director of Nursing and Therapy to provide ongoing education/evaluation of direct care staff relative to roles, responsibilities, principles and practices of restorative nursing.
• Actively participates in physical restraint reduction and fall management programs.
• Sets up documentation flow sheets for daily documentation of restorative nursing measures for each resident on the program in coordination with medical records.
• Performs or supervises the performance of restorative nursing staff
• Participates in patient care planning and CMI meetings

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• The incumbent must be a nurse registered with the State Board of Nursing.
• The incumbent should possess 3 – 5 years of equivalent clinical experience.