Restorative Aide (CNA)

Job Description

Job Description

At Jefferson City Care and Rehab, we deliver the highest quality of care for every resident through our most valuable asset: you. We seek compassionate and thoughtful individuals who share our passion for exceptional care in senior living. Jefferson City Care and Rehab partners with a vast network of skilled nursing centers across two states to support our small team environment of caring professionals with the resources and benefits of a large enterprise. Your legacy of excellence begins when you join us at Jefferson City Care and Rehab.

Shift Availability:

Days - 7:00 am to 7:00pm

Restorative Aide

Pay, Benefits and Perks of a Restorative Aide:

• Competitive Pay Based on Experience

• Shift Differential Pay (at participating locations)

• Take home up to 75% of your net earned wages at the end of every shift

• 8 hours of Paid Time Off (PTO+) added to your balance after 30 days of employment; immediately accrue more PTO as you work! (full-time only)

• Earn 8 bonus hours of PTO+ for every quarter of perfect attendance (full-time only)

• 6 Observed Holidays with premium pay or leave + 1 Floating Holiday for full-time employees

• Up to $5,000 per in tuition/education reimbursement per calendar year for approved program of study

• 401(k) Retirement plan with company-matched contributions after 1 year of employment

• Medical (Teledoc Included), Dental, Vision, Life and other voluntary Insurances for full-time employees

Essential Functions  of a Restorative Aide:

· Assist in the provision of regular resident care as may be directed

· Provides active and passive range of motion following directions from Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist

· Provide personal care to residents in a manner conducive to their safety and comfort. Assist in the provision of restorative or rehabilitative care

· Notifies appropriate licensed staff when resident complains of pain

· Performs restorative nursing tasks such as: ambulation, range of motion, positioning, self-feeding, etc. within the scope of individuals’ training

· Observes and reports resident’s ability to ambulate, distance of ambulation and body alignment and gait during ambulation

· Ambulates resident to the distance specified with nursing assistance and/or equipment indicated and following the care plan

· Records ambulation on Ambulation Record daily

· Records muscle strengthening, ROM, and ambulation on resident’s interdisciplinary notes monthly

· Provides general nursing care such as positioning residents, lifting and turning residents, applying/utilizing special equipment, assisting in use of bedpan or commode, and ambulating the residents

· Adheres to policies and procedures of the facility

· Participates in socialization activities

Assist resident back to bed, turns and positions resident as ordered and/or as needed, making sure no rough surfaces are in direct contact with the body.

Lifts and turns with proper and safe body mechanics and with available resources

· Treats residents and their families with respect and dignity

· Performs all aspects of resident care in an environment that optimizes resident safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors

· Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality

· Restrains residents properly, when ordered

· Assists in restraint reduction program by reviewing residents for restraint reduction and monitors those that have had restraints removed

· Provides reality orientation in daily care

Requirements  of a Restorative Aide:

· Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant

· Must have at least One (1) year of Long-Term Care experience

· Past experience as a Restorative Aide is a plus!

AAP/EEO Statement

Our facility provides equal employment opportunities. We are committed to complying with all state, federal, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, programs, reductions in workforce, termination, and recall. Our facility strives to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals who are properly qualified and able to perform the duties of their employment, without regard to employees’ legally protected characteristics (“protected class”) including: age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, or genetic information.