Fort Wayne, Indiana14 days ago
Monitoring equipment and reporting needs to go to therapy and/or restorative nurse; Serving as a resource and teammate to other nursing assistants working with them to provide the specific restorative nursing care for each resident; Participating in QA programs related to functions; Understanding rehabilitation and restorative nursing program and assisting with interpreting this to staff; Provide medical record documentation in accordance with facility policy and procedures and assisting department in performing routine departmental functions: Providing a list of the residents on restorative programs to the nurse in charge of those residents; Following the plan of care directives and documenting provision of services accurately; Documenting minutes on designated forms for completion of restorative plans as written; Complying with safety requirements, infection control measures, and maintaining a clean work environment in accordance with facility policy as indicated by:Using protective devices (side rails, Geri chairs and poseys) appropriately and under the direction of the staff nurse; Abiding by all emergency protocols for crash carts, resident codes, fire safety, missing residents, tornado preparation, violent residents, Wander guard alarms, door alarms, and other facility policies as assigned; Reporting any forms of abuse witnessed or aware of to the nurse manager immediately; Following infection control and universal precautions procedures; Following periodic cleaning schedules for equipment and returning equipment to proper area after use, and. This includes: Providing direct restorative care and delegated formalized therapy tasks as assigned, completing work accurately, safely and in a timely manner; Participating in all aspects of restorative care programming and facilitating such programs (i.e., range of motion, walking, etc.); Assisting Restorative Nurse in administering the Bowel and Bladder Program and assisting direct care staff with scheduled toileting; Notifying the Charge Nurse/Restorative Nurse when a resident is regressing/progressing or refusing participation in the program so that an assessment can be done by nursing staff and changes can be made in the program and care plan as needed; Making a second attempt to provide services when a resident indicates refusal or is out of the facility for an appointment, etc.