Restorative Aide

Facility: Willow Crossing (Columbus, IN)

Purpose:

The Restorative Nurse Aide performs restorative nursing duties as directed and documents resident response.

Qualifications:

• 1. High School diploma or its equivalent preferred.
• 2. Has successfully completed the Certified Nursing Assistant course.
• 3. Prefer some experience in restorative nursing and familiarity with the general principles of rehabilitation.
• 4. Must possess health certificate/examination as required by State agencies.

Standards:

• 1. Should demonstrate patience, tact in dealing with residents, families, visitors and employees.
• 2. Must display good emotional health and is capable of much standing, stopping, bending and heavy lifting.
• 3. Capable of following instructions.
• 4. Ability to move throughout most of the working day and perform repetitive lifting and movement of residents.
• 5. Ability to communicate orally and in written form.
• 6. Willingness to work with realization that errors may have serious consequences for residents.
• 7. Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks.
• 8. Ability to work under minimal supervision and to cooperate with other staff.
• 9. Willing to work as a Certified Nursing Assistant if needed.

Essential Job Functions:

• 1. Responsible for all job duties listed under Certified Nursing Assistant job description if needed.
• 2. Performs range of motion for upper and lower extremities on designated residents per plan of care.
• 3. Ambulates designated residents with walker or cane (of some type) per plan of care.
• 4. Performs transfers of designated residents per plan of care.
• 5. Assists with feeding/dining room organization.
• 6. Encourages mild geriatric exercises individually or in a group setting.
• 7. Follows recommendations as given by therapists to preserve/enhance residents’ functional ability.
• 8. Participates in ensuring splinting devices are being applied as per physician's order.
• 9. Record keeping/documentation to include: a. Resident’s specific program. b. Dates of services performed. c. Who performed the services. d. Length of services (i.e., specific number of minutes). e. Resident response to services.

Other Job Functions:

• 1. Assist with activities of daily living (i.e., personal hygiene, dressing and bathing) for designated residents as per plan of care/Restorative Programs.
• 2. Perform other duties as assigned by Rehab Manager.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

• 1. Ability to read and write in English, ability to communicate with residents, families, personnel and support agencies and ability to remain calm under stress.
• 2. Bending, lifting, walking, grasping, fine hand coordination, ability to distinguish smells, tastes and temperatures, ability to hear and respond to pages.