Restorative​/Treatment LPN

Overview

Responsible for the development, oversight, coordination, and evaluation of the facility’s Restorative Nursing and Wound Care Programs. This position functions in a leadership capacity, providing oversight of restorative services, wound management, preventive practices, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation integrity, and quality improvement initiatives. Performance to reflect such of a clinical leader and program owner, ensuring high‑quality, evidence‑based care that promotes skin integrity, wound healing, functional maintenance, and regulatory compliance in accordance with federal, state, and JCAHO standards governing the facility.

• In addition to the duties, essential functions, and performance expectations of the Restorative/Treatment Nurse position, the duties, essential functions, and performance expectations outlined in the LPN (Charge Nurse) job description apply to this position and are expected to be performed when assigned.
• The nurse is expected to assume charge responsibilities as needed, including supervision of nursing assistants, coordination of resident care, medication administration, treatments, assessments, documentation, and response to changes in resident condition.
• The nurse will support daily nursing operations and staffing needs, maintaining flexibility to assist with admissions, condition changes, emergency response, and direct resident care.
• This role does not exempt the nurse from routine clinical responsibilities; rather, it adds specialized program oversight responsibilities in restorative and wound care.
• When operational needs require, the nurse will prioritize resident safety and nursing department workflow, performing all assigned clinical duties consistent with the LPN (Charge Nurse) role.
• The Restorative/Treatment Nurse plans, develops, organizes, implements, and directs restorative and wound care services for residents requiring such services.

• Assesses residents to determine restorative nursing and skin integrity needs.
• Develops, documents, and updates individualized care plans with measurable objectives and defined interventions.
• Provides ongoing oversight of restorative programs and wound management plans.
• Conducts regular (weekly/monthly) evaluations of resident progress and adjusts interventions as clinically indicated.
• Ensures restorative and wound documentation is accurate, timely, and reflective of resident status.
• Maintains current program caseload lists, including lists for residents receiving restorative services, residents requiring splints or braces, restorative dining participants, and residents with active wounds or high risk for skin breakdown.

• Lead and oversee the facility’s Restorative Nursing and Wound Care Programs, ensuring evidence‑based, high‑quality care that promotes skin integrity, wound healing, functional maintenance, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversees wound care supply inventory, evaluates cost‑effectiveness of wound products, collaborates with vendors and pharmacy to ensure appropriate product selection and availability, and monitors restorative equipment condition and availability.

• Collaborates with the Director of Nursing to ensure facility policies and procedures in the development, review, and revision of clinical policies and procedures to ensure alignment with current federal and state regulations, evidence‑based practice, and facility standards of care.
• Assist in maintaining regulatory compliance by reviewing policies related to restorative nursing, wound care, skin integrity, fall prevention, accident prevention, infection control, and quality of care to ensure consistency with CMS F‑Tag guidance and state survey expectations.
• Identify practice gaps and recommend policy revisions based on audit findings, QAPI data, incident trends, survey outcomes, and changes in regulatory guidance.
• Support implementation of new or revised policies by developing workflows, competency tools, education materials, and communication plans to ensure operational consistency across nursing departments.
• Monitor adherence to policies and procedures through…