3 years of experience as a staff LPN with geriatric patients
Genuine interest in working with older adults and knowledge of aging changes
Previous nursing management experience preferred
Responsibilities
Oversee and promote safe, evidence-based care for residents
Ensure appropriate assessment and restorative care plans for newly admitted residents
Act as a resource for nursing staff to maintain continuity of residents' rehab regimens
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for effective rehab and restorative care
Participate in interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new staff
Support staff education and professional development in collaboration with Nurse Educator
Facilitate departmental meetings to enhance communication and staff engagement
Benefits
Full-time position with a structured schedule (8am-4pm)
Opportunity to lead and inspire a positive work environment
Engagement in collaborative, interdisciplinary care
Focus on professional development and staff training
Involvement in quality improvement initiatives
Access to resources for enhancing resident care and safety
Full Job Description
$83,028.00- $124,440.00 Annual Salary (Salary based on years of experience).
Westminster Place - Restorative Nurse Manager (LPN) - Full Time - (8am-4pm) - Skilled Nursing Department.
Looking for a team where you can bring your passion, strengths and your best self each day as a Restorative Nurse Manager Registered Nurse?
Our employees work as one team and aspire to deliver a personalized experience to our residents through collaboration and knowledge sharing of their expertise. We are looking for candidates at Westminster Place that like to lead, by example creating a positive work environment and living community experience that inspires wellness, independence, joy and security for our residents and families.
Essential Functions:
Clinical
Oversee and promote safe, evidence-based care of residents and provide consultation to staff as needed or required;
Ensure appropriate assessment of newly admitted residents to determine their rehabilitative potential. This includes ensuring that an appropriate restorative plan of care is established and developing a program to meet the restorative needs and rehabilitation goals of the resident;
Functions as a resources person for nursing staff, and ensures continuity of residents rehab/restorative regimen on the nursing units
Ensures continuity of Residents' rehab / restorative regimen on the nursing units
Collaborates with therapists and other members of interdisciplinary team to assume rehab / restorative responsibilities as an adjunct to skilled therapy, or when formal skilled therapy transitions to restorative care.
Administrative / Staff Development
Participates in (responsible for) interviewing, hiring, and on-boarding process of qualified prospective employees;
Collaborate with Nurse Educator in support of staff education, training, and professional development. (includes needs assessment for annual competency training and that the safety needs of the residents are being met).
Responsible for ensuring adherence to nursing standards of care and policies and procedures relative to residents' rehabilitation / restorative needs. Includes managing corrective action process for staff in order to improve overall performance;
Responsible for ensuring adherence to and compliance with all rules and regulations specified by various governing and regulatory bodies (IDPH, CARF, etc.);
Responsible for ensuring timely completion of staff annual performance appraisals. Includes development and oversight of associated performance improvement plans when appropriate;
Department Management
Facilitates and supports department based and organizational improvement plans and continual quality improvement plans; Tracks all restorative programs for all residents in health care and submits periodic statistical reports to Director of Nursing (including QA reports);
In collaboration with Healthcare Administrator and Director of Nursing, development of departmental goals and benchmarks and monitors ongoing progress toward accomplishing established goals. Includes implementing change processes needed to meet goals.
Facilitates departmental meetings to ensure open flow of communication to and from staff. Ensures that Stand Up! Is part of the daily communication expectations.
Works with staff in establishing and maintaining mobility and all ADL programs.
Regularly participates in residents' care conferences and ensures restorative and safety care plan interventions are implemented.
Monitors and ensures staff documentation of Restorative programs and ADLs is appropriately completed and entered in computer program for each resident.
Oversees all ambulation programs to ensure that all ambulation needs of residents are met and reviews for appropriate documentation.
Participates in weekly nursing leadership meetings, weekly
Rehab/Medicare meetings, monthly QA meetings, and others as required or assigned.
Responsible to learn and use standard functions within software and know basic operation of computer to enhance efficiency in resident/patient service, assessment and/or clinical documentation. Responsible to use computers and software as required by work environment in order to enhance communication, performance and knowledge.
Ensures awareness of and compliance with Presbyterian Living Corporate Compliance policies including but not limited to confidentiality and security of information, and concern for the well being of residents and patients. Demonstrates behaviors and completes work in a manner consistent with these policies.
Education: Practical Nurse licensed in the State of Illinois. BSN or equivalent preferred.
