Clad in Tinker Bell scrubs, Doug Rutter, administrator of The Christian Village, took on the role of restorative nurse for a day Thursday in a new staff appreciation program. Here he talks to Lindsay Starcevic, social services assistant, about the paperwork involved in the job.

Role change at The Christian Village [July 22, 2011]  Doug Rutter, administrator of The Christian Village, took on a new role at the nursing home Thursday -- that of restorative nurse. It's part of a new program, "Doug Does Work," designed to show staff appreciation and discourage absenteeism. All Christian Village employees who had perfect attendance in June put their names in a hat for a chance to have Rutter do their job for a day.

Since he drew the name of restorative nurse Jackie Gill-Sampson, he took on many of her tasks. He even brought the Starbucks coffee Gill-Sampson requested, as well as soda and snacks, and took her and her team out for lunch.

"The most significant reason The Christian Village has a reputation for providing the highest quality of care is because of the dedication of the employees who give that care each and every day," Rutter said. "This program allows me to better understand the challenges our employees face each day. It also gives me an opportunity to serve one of them for a day."

Rutter will be repeating this program with employees from other departments throughout the year.

The Christian Village is among the 14 senior living communities of Christian Homes, the second-largest not-for-profit long-term health care provider in the U.S., with campuses in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.

[Text from file received from The Christian Village]