At Celebrate Senior Living of Fort Wayne, we love what we do, and have fun while we're doing it! Working with our residents is an adventure. They've led amazing lives and have the stories to prove it. Here, you'll join a community of incredible residents and a company dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and care.

Shift: 1st shift 8:00am-4:30pm

Job Description

• Provides care to residents that is designed to strengthen muscles, assist with mobility, promote independence, and prevent functional declines
• Performs Active Range of Motion (AROM) and Passive Range of Motion (PROM) in a safe manner to residents
• Ambulates residents while utilizing appropriate equipment or devices in a safe manner
• Assists residents to apply and remove splints or prostheses
• Encourages the residents to perform tasks for him/themselves as appropriate
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and/or carry a minimum of 50 pounds
• Provides good body alignment, positioning device, and contracture padding as appropriate
• Reports to the DON any adverse conditions experienced by the resident during the provision of restorative nursing care including, but not limited to, pain
• Monitors and assists with the performance of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to promote t to the highest extent possible without resident decline, unless the decline is documented as unavoidable
• Communicates resident's progress results to the DON and seeks input and supervision from Nurse to confirm findings
• Cooperates with licensed rehabilitative therapists when providing restorative nursing care to residents when appropriate
• Performs all duties and functions as listed in the Certified Nurse Assistant job description
• Possesses and demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of safe, restorative nursing care practices
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of good body mechanics
• Has the ability to evaluate and document the effectiveness of the restorative care received by the resident
• Observes all safety precautions as required by the facility's policies and procedures, as well as federal and state regulations
• Must be able to develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that residents' needs are met
• Interacts with residents, family members, co-workers, clinical and ancillary staff in a non judgmental, supportive, and calm manner
• Addresses resident and family satisfaction issues immediately by reporting them to the Supervisor in a professional manner
• Adheres to and interprets resident rights, federal and state regulations, and personnel policies
• Understand special needs and limitations of elderly
• Recognize and identify problems and refer to others if necessary
• Maintain the confidentiality of resident information and honor his/her personal/property rights
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level in which they are currently functioning
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays
• Must be able to work independently and as a member of a team

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, Dental & Vision plans
• Generous Vacation Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Internal Growth Opportunities
• Positive work environment
• Regular staff appreciation and recognition

• Current RN or LPN license with the State of Indiana
• Certified in Restorative
• Must have completed additional instruction/training in restorative care

Celebrate Senior Living is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for all employees; free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preferences, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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