Restorative Nurse

Avantara Lincoln Park -

Welcome to  Avantara Lincoln Park , a premier skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in the heart of Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. At  Avantara Lincoln Park , we are committed to providing advanced rehabilitation therapies and exceptional nursing care in a vibrant and historic community setting. Our facility offers personalized care tailored to meet the unique needs of each resident, ensuring both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care residents receive the highest quality of care in a welcoming, supportive environment.

Situated in one of Chicago’s most desirable neighborhoods,  Avantara Lincoln Park  provides an exciting and dynamic workplace, surrounded by the energy of city life, yet nestled within a peaceful residential area. If you are passionate about delivering top-tier healthcare and want to join a team that values compassion and excellence, Avantara Lincoln Park is the perfect place to grow your career.

We offer great benefits including :

• Daily pay.
• Competitive wages.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Shift differentials.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Internal growth opportunities.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance options.
• 401K with employer match.
• Employee concierge program.
• Employee assistance program.
• And more!
• Please note that benefit packages vary based on hours worked.

Summary / Objective

In keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the Guests we serve, the

Restorative Nurse plays a critical role in providing superior customer service and nursing care to

all Guests. Under the direction of the Director of Nursing, the Restorative Nurse LPN

implements and directs the facility’s restorative nursing program with the goal of helping

Guests reach and maintain their full mobility potential.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Develops, implements, directs and evaluates the facility’s Restorative Nursing Program.

2. Meets and consults with the facility’s interdisciplinary team on a regular basis to

develop and maintain restorative care standards.

3. Ensures that the restorative nursing program complies with applicable laws, regulations,

and national restorative nursing standards and requirements.

4. Participates in the admission process by meeting with new Guests and providing them

with a clear overview of the restorative program.

5. Participates in discharge planning, development and implementation of Guest care

plans and assessments.

6. Performs administrative tasks such as charting, care planning, reports and etc.

Completes assigned MDS portions accurately and on time.

7. Assists with the recruitment and selection of restorative nursing staff.

8. Provides supervision to C.N.A’s and all subordinate staff which includes checking their

work to ascertain that assignments have been completed.

9. Completes annual performance reviews of all subordinate restorative staff. Provides

guidance and education to staff in regards to their performance.

10. Provides counseling and disciplinary action to subordinate staff members as needed.

11. Assists with and participates in the disciplinary process of subordinate restorative staff.

12. Assign all C.N.A’s and other subordinate staff to Guests. Assign break times and all

regular and special assignments.

13. Performs other nursing care assignments by working as a floor nurse when needed.

14. Only practices nursing procedures and tasks with the scope of licensure.

15. Ensure that Guest care plans are being followed and asses each Guest’s status in

accordance with their care plan.

16. Round with physicians when needed.

17. Must be knowledgeable of individual care plans and support the care planning process

by reporting specific information and observations of the Guest’s needs, preferences

and report any behavioral changes.

18. Assure that established infection control and prevention practices and standard

precautions are maintained at all times.

19. Follow established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and

supplies.

20. Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment, accidents / incidents and supply

issues to appropriate persons.

21. Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of Guests and interacts with them in a

manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.

22. Ensure each Guest receives person centered care.

23. Answer and respond to call lights promptly and courteously.

24. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with Guests, visitors, families,

peers and supervisors.

25. Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as directed.

26. Recognize your role as part of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement

QAPI) efforts of your organization.

27. Attend trainings to build understanding and capacity to undertake QAPI work.

28. Carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as assigned.

29. Follow established policies and procedures in support of QAPI efforts.

30. Any noted opportunities for improvement will be shared with leadership in the

organization.

31. Communicate to leadership upon witnessing a positive outcome of a QAPI project or

detecting barriers preventing project success.

32. Support QAPI efforts both verbally and non-verbally (i.e., via actions and attitude),

including adjusting performance and practice in accordance with QAPI initiatives and

findings.

33. Participate in compliance trainings as scheduled and adhere to compliance plan.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position directly supervises Nursing department staff based on scope of practice.

Work Environment

This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations

around the facility while pulling or pushing carts. This position works mostly in the Guest care

areas as well as in occasional outside weather conditions. This role may also come into contact

with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This

position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping on a

regular basis. The employee must be able to lift and move items and patients weighing at least

50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color

vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This position is part of a health care facility that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a

year. Rotating shifts as well as holidays and work during inclement weather will be required.

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

Preferred Education and Experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Knowledge of Federal, State and Local requirements and regulations.

Avantara Lincoln Park  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, expression or orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or reference this information, or any information relating to any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Avantara Lincoln Park  never requests or sends money, payment transfers, direct deposit, or Social Security Number (SSN) information as part of their recruitment process.