Restorative Aide / CNA

Job Description

Job Description

Our dynamic facility is looking to hire a Restorative Aid CNA in order to help with our growing number of patients.

Under the on-site supervision of a licensed nurse, the Restorative Aid assists in the provision of restorative/rehabilitative care to residents as identified and directed by nursing as part of the care plan. They complete assigned, routine, non-treatment activities, which are pre-determined for each patient by the restorative therapy program to strengthen muscles, assist with mobility, promote independence, prevent functional declines. They operate within the guidelines consistent with accepted/legal standards of practice relevant to individual’s level of training/education).

The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assists patients with exercise (Active Range of Motion/Passive Range of Motion) to

improve or maintain mobility and independence in the resident.

2. Provides residents with routine restorative care and services in accordance with the

resident’s assessment, care plan and as established by physical or occupational

therapist.

3. Documents care on Rehabilitation/Restorative flow sheet.

4. Monitors, assists in and document results of residents’ activities of daily living

programs such as dressing, feeding and personal hygiene; maintain restorative therapy

notes in residents’ record.

5. Encourages the residents to perform tasks for him/herself as appropriate and as

assigned in resident’s plan of care.

6. Notifies Charge Nurse of any problems, referrals or reassessments needed.

7. Ambulates residents as assigned by nursing while utilizing appropriate equipment or

devices in a safe manner.

8. Assists residents to apply and remove splints or prostheses as assigned by nursing and

the overall plan of care.

9. Observe body alignment of all residents in bed, chairs and wheelchairs, especially

those using various positioning devices or contracture padding and perform

adjustments/corrections, as necessary;

10. Encourage eye-hand coordination by assisting residents to participate in restorative

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11. Monitor wheelchair-bound residents to ensure proper use, positioning and fit of leg

extenders and footrests;

12. Check and adjust resident urinary drainage bags and catheters to assure correct

placement.

13. Reports to the Charge Nurse any adverse conditions experienced by the resident

during the provisions of restorative care including, but not limited to, pain.

14. Assist in transfer and transportation of residents as needed;

15. Prepare residents, treatment areas, equipment and supplies for treatment.

16. Monitors use and condition of adaptive equipment (walkers, gait trainers, crutches)

and assistive devices. Arranges for repair or replacement of equipment as needed.

17. Assists in maintaining therapy area and equipment in clean, safe, functional condition.

18. Ensure that adequate supplies for treatments are maintained.

19. Arranges/adjusts restorative service schedule according to resident needs for service.

20. Maintain resident confidence and protect facility operations by keeping information

confidential.

21. Protect residents and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and

protocols.

22. Assist the licensed PT, OT, ST or Restorative Nurse in other non-treatment activities.

23. Performs all duties and functions as listed in the Certified Nursing Assistant job

description.

24. Attends all required in-services of the facility.

25. Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.

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