OverviewDiscover What’s Possible!At Diversicare, we understand the contributions of every team member are the parts that make up the whole. We appreciate them for the work they do each day to showcase their talents and gifts.Discover What’s Possible at Diversicare! APPLY NOW!Access your wages between paychecks with our OnShift Wallet program!Full Time Benefits include:
Medical/Dental/Vision
Excellent 401k plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
Long and Short Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Referral Bonuses
DiversICARE - employee hardship fund
Pay advancement program - OnShift Wallet
Diversicare provides post-acute care services to patients and residents at 61 skilled nursing and long-term care centers in eight states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest United States. Together, with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals, we leverage our diverse strengths to provide each patient and resident with healthcare serves that best meet their needs.It is Diversicare’s Mission to “Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations.”We are guided to excellence by five Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork and Stewardship, as well as 12 Service Standards.We build on trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace. Diversicare team members play a critical role in fostering an environment of Service Excellence. Our Service Standards are in place to offer support. They lead us to what matters most to our company: creating a warm, caring, safe and professional environment for our customers and each other.Our culture of impassioned service delivery is the Diversicare Difference .ResponsibilitiesAs a key member of the nursing team, you will provide restorative nursing techniques to those residents assigned to improve the resident’s quality of life through structured treatment modalities. Responsibilities include:
Performs programs on all identified residents. To include but not limited to:
Range of motion (passive/active)
General strengthening exercises
Ambulation and transfer training
ADL’s
Nursing whirlpools as assigned
Placement of restorative devices and equipment
Positioning
Restorative feeding program
Document daily on treatment grid and weekly on progress notes.
Notifies restorative nurse coordinator or appropriate therapy department of problems, referrals or reassessments needed.
Reports to the Director of Nursing and charts significant change in resident’s condition or motivational level.
Reinforces team management of B/B program and works with nurse aides on B/B procedures.
Attends meetings and in-services as required.
Serves as a resident advocate at all times. Motivates others.
Qualifications
Nursing Assistant Certification from the state, where required.
Good communication skills with the ability to read and write the English language.
Ability to document appropriately and perform technical procedures.
Genuine caring for and interest in resident.
A strong belief in the Restorative Nursing Philosophy.
(EOE)Type Regular Part-TimeLocation Name Diversicare of Oak RidgeAddress 100 Elmhurst DriveLocation US-TN-Oak Ridge