QCHF Restorative Nursing Program
The Quality Care Health Foundation (QCHF) has established a statewide registry for Restorative CNAs trained using the QCHF RNA Curriculum. This is a voluntary process.
The value of the RNA Registry is that it provides a central system for identifying and recognizing graduates of the QCHF RNA Curriculum. This makes the certification universal, and allows individual RNAs to carry their certification with them as they move to new assignments.
If you are
interested in the Restorative Nursing Program, please complete the “Letter of understanding” and submit to QCHF at cmerced@cahf.org.
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Roles and
responsibilities
Roles
The roles of the RNPC are to provide
guidance to the RNA and oversight of the RNP.
Pre-requisite RNPC
qualifications:
Recommended qualifications include:
- Completion
of RNP Certification Course through the Quality Care Health Foundation in California.
- Current
California license as Licensed (LVN) or Registered Nurse (RN).
- Minimum
one-year experience as a licensed nurse in long-term care.
- Ability
to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.
- Willingness
and ability to function as coordinator of RNP and supervisor of RNAs.
- Ability
to participate in physical return demonstration for the purpose of competency
skills check which may require bending, squatting, reaching, twisting,
repetitive grasping, frequent pushing and pulling and frequent lifting up to
150 pounds with assistance.
- Training
in gait belt use, safe transfers and body mechanics.
- Creative
problem solver.
Recommended
responsibilities include:
- Monitor
all aspects of the RNP on an ongoing basis (e.g., skills, documentation, communications,
schedules, assignments etc.
- Review
all RNA documentation for accuracy and completeness and update as needed.
- Serve
as primary liaison with the professional Therapists by participating in
resident assessments and coordinating the implementation of the RNP or
recommendations made by the professional Therapists for nursing staff to
follow.
- Oversee
or participate in initiating or updating resident care plans related to the
RNP.
- Assure
licensed documentation in the medical record supports resident progress in the
RNP.
- Communicate
with the RNAs on a regular basis to review the status of individual resident programs,
update programs, review charting and provide input to the RNAs regarding their skills.
- Assure
input regarding the restorative needs of residents is provided at the resident
care plan meeting.
- Serve
as resource for other facility staff involved in the provision of restorative
services (e.g., activities).
- Coordinate
in-service efforts for restorative nursing and general nursing with staff
development designee.
- Represent
the RNP to families, Physicians and other individuals involved in the
resident’s care.
- Conduct
the annual reviews of the RNAs.
- Report
to the quality assessment and assurance (QA&A) committee.