Restorative Aide

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Restorative Aide

Location: The Pavilion at Jacksonville

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time

Salary: Negotiable

About Us

The Pavilion at Jacksonville is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located in Jacksonville, FL. At The Pavilion at Jacksonville, our mission is simple: “To make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve by providing competent, compassionate and outcome-oriented care – every day.”

Position Summary

The Restorative Aide provides restorative nursing services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans and facility policies & procedures. 

Key Responsibilities

• Receives specific restorative nursing assignments from Restorative Nurse, or designee, or a discharging therapist.

• Performs restorative nursing services in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures. These services may include activities related to range of motion, splint/brace assistance, bed mobility, transfers/walking, dressing/grooming, eating/swallowing, amputation/ prosthesis care, and communication. 

• Performs tasks to individual residents or as part of small group classes. 

• Coordinates dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including set-up and clean-up, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.  

• Delivers nutritional supplements to residents at assigned times and provides assistance as necessary to ensure intake. 

• Documents intake accordingly. 

• Assists with weighing residents according to facility policy, and records weight in designated locations. 

• Reports weight changes to nurse and supervisor. 

• Assists with tracking the condition of splints/braces of residents who require them. 

• Reports lost or broken splints/braces to nurse and supervisor. 

• Assists nursing staff in carrying out toileting program activities. 

• Completes flow sheets daily to indicate that the specified restorative nursing task was done. 

• Documents the progress of each resident as directed by supervisor. 

  Keeps nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with being able to perform the work as assigned (i.e. resident refusal, reassigned to nursing unit). 

• Reports changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the state.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Must be able to successfully pass background check.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages and Benefits Package

• 401(K) Plan

• Paid Time Off 

• Positive and compassionate environment 

• Supportive Leadership team

• Additional incentives