Restorative Aide (CNA/ Therapy Aide Tech.)

KEY POSITION SPECIFIC ROLES & RESPONSIBILTIES
• Facilitates and assists the resident with the restorative nursing program including but not
limited to, passive and active range of motion, transfers, bed mobility, dressing/grooming,
eating and/or swallowing, communication and cognition, splint or brace assistance,
amputation/prostheses care, and ambulation as appropriate.
• Actively participates in restorative meetings.
• Documents all care, including completion of activities of daily living, the restorative nursing
programs provided and minutes of care delivery for each program.
• Follows resident care/treatment plans, documents noted changes in a resident’s physical,
psychosocial, mental, or emotional conditions according to community policy and procedure.
• Understands residents’ charts, doctor’s orders and residents’ plan of care.
• Complies with long-term care federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.
• Follow standard precautions and works within OSHA guidelines.
• Ensure that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring,
compassionate and dignified manner which recognizes the individual’s needs and rights.
• Remains aware and takes special precautions to ensure a clean, safe environment for residents
and staff.
• Assist residents with activities of daily living (ADL) in a manner conducive to their safety and
comfort, under the direction of a licensed nurse.
• Assist resident in transferring using a transfer belt, device or appropriate lift whiling
maintaining resident safety at all times. Willingly supports team in use of two person lifts, etc.
• Ensure the residents are clean, neatly dressed, and well-groomed.
• Reports proactively and promptly to the Restorative RN or Restorative Nursing Coordinator
any changes in the resident’s overall physical, psychosocial, mental, or emotional conditions /
status.
• Recognizes the potential for or actual skin problems and reports to the nurse as required.
• Reports any equipment malfunction to designated employee.
• Attend and participate in scheduled restorative nursing program meetings and other facility
meetings as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

As a provider of quality care and services, we are proud to align with healthcare’s best practices to protect the health of our residents and team members. By requiring^* our team members be vaccinated against COVID-19, we are not only helping to end today’s pandemic, but we’re protecting those most vulnerable to devastating outcomes of this virus— older adults, the immunocompromised, and unvaccinated children. Our team members will be required to be fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022, as established by CMS, OSHA, and other federal officials.

^*Declinations are reviewed and considered for those exempt due to religious beliefs, medical reasons, or relevant state laws and regulations. Please contact human resources for more information.