Restorative CNA

Bear Lake Memorial Hospital is seeking a hard-working, dependable individual that can provide compassionate and caring service to the residents in the Skilled Nursing Facility.  This individual will provide rehabilitation/restorative, nursing interventions that promote the resident’s ability to adapt and adjust to living as independently and safely as is possible, and will also work regular scheduled CNA shifts on the floor.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Under the supervision of the licensed nurse or therapist, initiates rehabilitation/restorative nursing interventions when:
  • A resident is discharged from formalized physical, occupational, or speech rehabilitation therapy, or
  • A resident is admitted to the center with restorative needs, but is not a candidate for formalized rehabilitation therapy, or
  • A restorative need arises during the residents stay
• Performs rehabilitation/restorative nursing interventions that assist or promote the resident’s ability to attain his or her maximum functional potential:
  • Range of Motion (Passive and Active)
  • Splint or Brace Assistance
  • Training and skill practice in bed mobility, transfer, walking, dressing or grooming, eating or swallowing, communication.
• Documents progress, treatment, measurable objectives and interventions in the care plan and in the clinical record.
• Promotes resident’s ability to live and function as independently as possible.
• Instructs/assists the resident in the use of assistive devices for transferring, walking and mobility, dressing, grooming, eating and swallowing.
• Provides range of motion, proper turning and positioning in bed and chair.
• Helps transport residents to medical appointments, both at the facility and at other locations.
• Incorporates training and skill practice activities, which include repetition, physical or verbal cueing and task segmentation.
• Reports observations and other pertinent nursing rehabilitation/restorative care information to nursing supervisor.
• Documents objective information related to the provision and resident response to nursing rehabilitation/restorative care in accordance with existing policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Participates in the ongoing review and development of the nursing rehabilitation/restorative care and interventions.
• Participates in the identification of staff and resident educational needs related to nursing rehabilitation/restorative care.
• Works regularly scheduled CNA shifts on the floor performing all CNA duties.
• Assists residents as needed with bathing, dressing, ADL’s, answering call lights, and all CNA duties.
• Give compassionate care for residents.

Requirements:

• Willing and able to be flexible and to work various shifts/hours/days.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, their family members, and facility staff.
• Must be kind and compassionate.
• Must have good organizational skills.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must have the ability to contribute to the vision/culture of the most caring hospital.

Expiration:  Applications will be accepted until January 27^th, 2025 or until filled.

Bear Lake Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants

will be given fair consideration based on their academic credentials and applicable work experience.