Restorative RN Director

Job Description

Job Description

Join our team as a Restorative RN - making every step toward recovery stronger!

Employment Status : Full-Time

Salary : BOE

Benefits : Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, Disability, Hospital, ID Protect, Life, 401k, Holiday Pay, Vacation / Sick PTO, Employee Referral Program, Employee Recognition Program, and so much more!

This is position performs restorative nursing procedures that maximize the resident's existing abilities, emphasize independence, and minimize the negative effects of disability. This position provides services to both of our facilities -  Asbury Court in Des Plaines and Asbury Gardens in North Aurora.

Asbury is a leading provider of quality care in the skilled nursing industry, and we’re always looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team. Our mission is to provide compassionate care to those in need and to create a supportive environment where our staff can thrive. We offer a wide range of career opportunities in various fields, including nursing, rehabilitation, and administration, and we’re committed to investing in the growth and development of our employees. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your career, Asbury is the place to be for a rewarding and fulfilling work experience.

Major Responsibilities

• Completes the nursing assessments / MDS at the time of admission and updates the MDS quarterly, annually and when there has been a significant resident change.
• Identifies active resident problems requiring nursing intervention at the time of admission and ongoing. Develops a comprehensive plan of care for identified nursing problems. Develops appropriate outcome criteria for each identified nursing problem. Evaluates the effectiveness of the nursing interventions. Evaluates the attainment of outcome criteria ongoing and at discharge.
• Implements or delegates aspects of care in a timely manner, including the execution of physician's orders.
• Revise the plan of care as indicated by changes in resident's status.
• Supervises personnel with respect to accountability for performance including hiring, training, discipline, counseling performance evaluations, grievance process, staffing levels, and other related personnel functions in order to improve service levels.
• Encourages attending physicians in the treatment plan reviews, records and signs orders and progress notes in accordance with established facility guidelines.
• Charts nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care.
• Charts all accidents and incidents involving residents. Performs other routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation guidelines.
• Ensures that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents.
• Documents all nursing care delivered to the resident. Delegates certain certain documentation to other personnel consistent with their job description.
• Updates the resident's medical records at the time of transfer and discharge. Initiates and updates the Resident Profiles and plans of care according to guidelines.
• Plans and directs nursing activities consistent with define guidelines and standards of care. The focus of care is resident wellness and adaptation.
• Participates in discharge planning, including communicating nursing activities to those responsible for the resident's care after discharge.
• Performs and monitors the appropriate transfer of residents including the use of transfer equipment.
• Communicates care issues to other nursing staff and the Director of Nursing.
• Assures that the nursing component of the resident record is complete.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications