Restorative Nursing CNA - Mobility & Rehab

Sequoia Vista at Kaweah Manor; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sequoia Vista at Kaweah Manor in Visalia, CA seeks a qualified professional to plan, develop, and supervise restorative nursing services for residents needing those programs.

You will assess residents, create measurable care plans, document weekly evaluations, and ensure daily charting by restorative aides in line with facility policies.

Responsibilities include overseeing dining, weight tracking, and splint/brace management, reporting changes to the nurse manager and physician.

Qualifications

• Experience with restorative nursing services or patient care planning.
• Ability to assess residents and develop plans of care.
• Strong documentation and coordination with nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, organizes, implements, and directs restorative nursing services for residents who require those services in the facility.
• Assesses residents and makes determinations related to the level of restorative nursing services the residents need. Makes assignments as indicated.
• Develops and documents a plan of care that includes measurable objectives and interventions for residents who require restorative nursing services.
• Provides oversight of each resident's restorative nursing program and documents regular (i.e. weekly/monthly) evaluations. Assures daily documentation is recorded by restorative aides. Updates plan of care as indicated.
• Performs restorative nursing services in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures. These services may include activities related to range of motion, splint/brace assistance, bed mobility, transfers/walking, dressing/grooming, eating/swallowing, amputation/ prosthesis care, and communication.
• Maintains current lists of residents on restorative caseload and residents who require splints, restorative dining, or focused weight monitoring.
• Supervises dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including set-up and clean-up, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
• Oversees the weighing of residents according to facility policy, and records weight in designated locations. Reports weight changes to nurse manager and physician.
• Tracks the condition of splints/braces of residents who require them. Reports lost or broken splints/braces to nurse manager, therapist, and/or physician as indicated.
• Reports changes in a resident's condition to the resident's nurse manager and physician.

Job description

Sequoia Vista at Kaweah Manor in Visalia, CA seeks a qualified professional to plan, develop, and supervise restorative nursing services for residents needing those programs.

You will assess residents, create measurable care plans, document weekly evaluations, and ensure daily charting by restorative aides in line with facility policies.

Responsibilities include overseeing dining, weight tracking, and splint/brace management, reporting changes to the nurse manager and physician.