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ALIYA Healthcare Consulting

Restorative Nurse

ALIYA Healthcare Consulting, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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ALIYA Healthcare Consulting provided pay range for this position is $38.00/hr - $45.00/hr based on your skills and experience.

Primary Purpose The primary purpose of the Restorative Care Nurse is to perform restorative nursing procedures that maximize the resident’s existing abilities, emphasize independence instead of dependence, and minimize the negative effects of disability within the attitude of realistic optimism.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Plans, develops, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs restorative care services, programs, and activities, in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern nursing care facilities.

Meets with administration, medical and nursing staff, therapy department, and other related departments to plan restorative care.

Develops and maintains restorative care standards.

Assists the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee in developing and implementing plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.

Assumes the authority, responsibility, and accountability for directing restorative care services.

Performs administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

Interprets restorative care policies and procedures to personnel, residents, family members, etc., as necessary.

Assists the Administrator and/or HR Director in recruiting and selecting competent restorative care personnel.

Provides direct nursing care as necessary and as department needs may dictate.

Ensures that all restorative care notes are informative and descriptive of the treatment provided and of the resident’s response to the care.

Develops and participates in programs designed for in‑service education, on‑the‑job training, and orientation classes for newly assigned personnel.

Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements

Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing.

Minimum of one (1) year of experience in restorative care.

Training in rehabilitative and restorative therapy practices.

Previous experience in long‑term care is preferred.

Compassionate and empathetic personality.

Physical Demands

Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.

Must be able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and move/carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.

May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Seniority Level Entry level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Health Care Provider

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

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