The purpose of this position is to evaluate, treat, document, and/or facilitate care for the resident with impaired ability to perform activities of daily living at an independent level due to disease process; participate in the interdisciplinary team meetings as required; develop restorative nursing programs related to improving residents’ function in activities of daily living.

Duties:

• Evaluate and document evaluations of referred residents in accordance with facility policies and procedures.

• Provide appropriate treatment to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities.

• Recommend and/or provide appropriate treatment, preventative measures and adaptive equipment to prevent decline in residents’ function.

• Provide appropriate treatment, preventative measures and adaptive equipment to prevent decline in residents’ function.

• Provide appropriate resident or caregiver education to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities.

• Maintain timely and accurate resident reports as required by federal, state and local regulatory agencies and third-party payers.

• Make recommendations to administration for adaptive equipment and preventative measures to prevent decline in residents’ function.

• Observe infection control procedures.

• Be responsible for the safety of residents under his/her supervision.

• Assume duties related to completion of Minimum Data Set assessments as assigned.

• Complete documentation related to evaluations, treatment plans, MDS assessments, resident care plans and progress notes in a timely manner.

• Participate in resident care conferences, interdisciplinary care conferences and rehabilitation conferences as scheduled.

• Participate in implementation of programs to improve resident care related to Quality Indicators.

• Assume Quality Assurance duties as assigned.

• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents’ representatives, facility staff, physicians, consultants and ancillary service providers.

• Observe all facility policies and procedures.