Restorative Nurse - Alden Estates of Jefferson

Benefits of Restorative Nurse Position:

• Health Insurance

• Paid Vacation

• 401K

• Paid Holidays

• Great Team Environment

• Job Location:  Jefferson, Wisconsin

We have extremely generous tuition reimbursement programs available.  You can GROW with us! We have advancement opportunities within our facility as well as within our robust Alden organization throughout Wisconsin & Illinois.  We provide education and training and promote from within whenever possible.  

Our Mission is to be the best healthcare and senior living provider for our residents.  We understand that a career decision is not something to take lightly.  We would love the opportunity to show you that Alden Estates of Jefferson is the right choice for you.  Please call us today at 920-674-3170.

We can’t wait to meet you!

JOB SUMMARY:  Responsible for the development, implementation, monitoring and supervision of the restorative nursing program for the facility. Acts as the liaison between formalized therapy and nursing. Promotes a restorative nursing philosophy among all facility departments and work closely with the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alden to ensure the restorative plan of care is being followed thereby, promoting customers to their highest level of function.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess a current, unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Wisconsin.
• Must be restorative certified by an accredited school or recognized accrediting agency.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• 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.
• Maintains a current list of customer’s participating in a restorative program on each unit. For each unit, these lists will be specific as to ambulation, ROM, ADL, assistive feeding devices, splints, hand cones/contracture care, bladder retraining, falling star or other restorative program details.
• Sets up documentation flow sheets/and or electronic medical record system for daily documentation of restorative nursing measures for each customer on the program.
• Makes a quarterly progress note. Ensures all restorative care notes are informative and descriptive of the treatment provided and of the customer’s response to the care.
• Oversees all restorative nursing measures are reflected on the care plan as an approach to the problem or need for which they are being done.
• Oversees that customers get formalized therapy, as indicated, and that the necessary assistive feeding and/or ADL devices are obtained as recommended.
• Works with Nursing and Dietary to see that these assistive devices are consistently available and that they are addressed on the care plan.
• Works closely with Therapy department. Sees that specific recommendations, when discharged from therapy are carried through.
• Performs or oversees functional assessments on admission and quarterly as indicated. Consults with nurses in making recommendations for restorative plan of care. Works with nurses in developing restorative plan of care.
• Oversees customer ADL performance on the units.
• Oversees C.N.A.’s documentation on ADL’s (ensuring compliance and accuracy).
• Oversees incontinent management programs.
• Attends care planning conferences and makes recommendations.
• Completes sections of MDS and the Care Area Assessment (CAA) Summary as indicated. Reports on progress of restorative nursing measures.
• Keeps track of accomplishments (number of customers on bladder retraining/ month, number of customers increased function, etc.) in a formalized, simple report each quarter.
• Works with the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alden in developing tools appropriate to perform QI audits. Participates in QI audits for restorative nursing. Reviews monthly and quarterly quality indicator/measure lists and utilizes this information to problem solve.
• Develops and implements innovative and creative ways to keep staff. Focused and enthused about restorative nursing.
• Sees that equipment and supplies are available and that they are in good working order.
• Problem solves with the Ladies and Gentlemen of Alden in regards to issues in providing restorative nursing care.
• The restorative nurse assures quality care, customer’s rights, dignity, abuse prohibition and customer service is focused on daily.
• Actively participates or oversees physical restraint reduction programs and fall management programs.
• Orient /educate new Ladies and Gentlemen of Alden relative to roles, responsibilities, principles, and practices of restorative nursing
• All other duties as assigned.