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.