Registered Nurse

Company: Evolvinc
Location: Torrance
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Job Summary:-

The Restorative Aide, under the direction of a licensed nurse, delivers efficient and effective restorative and rehabilitation nursing care while achieving positive clinical outcomes and patient/family satisfaction. Restorative Aidewill provide care within the standards of practice as accorded by Certification, and will functionto promote the patient's ability tomaintain his/her maximum physical, mental and emotional potential and prevent decline.

Responsibilities:-

• Administers a variety of treatments independently or as part of a therapy team.
• Oversees, directs and engagesin restorative programs initiated for individual patients.
• Converseswith Nursing and Rehabilitation Departments concerning approaches to individual patient needs.
• Participates in the care planning process.
• Delivers safe restorative care.
• Responsible for aiding the transition of patients from skilled rehab services torestorative programs.
• Maintains properrestorative nursing documentation records ofall patients participating in any restorative program.
• UtilizesPoint Click Care (PCC -- ADL POC) according to the Business Processes, if applicable.
• Trains other direct care staff in restorative techniques and helps in providing that care.
• Directs and assists other direct care staff with the application of splints, braces, prosthetic appliances, and self-help devices to assure proper application and usage.
• Notifies the Nursing and/or Rehab Department of patients who mightbe experiencing a change in their level of functioning.
• Maintains excellencein using wheelchairs, walkers, canes, lifts, scales and other equipment used in the restorative programs, and is able to instruct others on their usage.
• Assists in communicating with patients and their families concerning the patient's progress.
• Adheres to Contact and/or Droplet precautions as stipulated.
• Collaborates and coordinates with other departments to provide timely effective care consistent with each patient's needs, choices and preferences.
• Participates in quality improvement activities as need be.
• May be requested to function as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) if needed.
• Stays and works beyond scheduled shifts as required, to meet state staffing requirements and/or needs of the patients.
• Performs other duties as requested.

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