What are the responsibilities and job description for the Restorative Aide position at Four Seasons Healthcare & Wellness Center?
Restorative Aide is a nursing assistant designated to perform restorative nursing measures on resident under the supervision of the Director of Nursing Services. Our RNAs must have a valid CA CNA license as well as a Restorative Aide Certificate.
Restorative Aide QUALIFICATIONS
- Certified Nursing Assistant certification
- Evidence of job stability.
- Previous experience in a skilled nursing facility.
- Ability to take supervision.
- Possess good health.
- Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
- Currently enrolled in a Restorative Aide class or have a Restorative Aide Certificate.
Restorative Aide GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: GENERAL
- Perform the following as per physician’s order:
o Range of motion exercises (passive and active). o Whirlpool.
o Ambulation (not gait training).
o Transfer techniques.
o Positioning and bed mobility.
o Activities of daily living (dressing and grooming). o Self-feeding and feeding program.
o Assist with the use of adaptive devices.
o Handroll and splint application.
- Report observations of needs of total resident population as they arise.
- Use nursing terminology in documentation.
- Document on RNA sheet on a daily basis what was done and how resident responded.
Summarize this on weekly progress notes.
- Report changes in condition to Charge Nurse, Director of Nursing Services and Physical
Therapist.
- Participates in resident Plan of Care conference.
- Follow Physician’s orders as written.
- Attends in-service classes and meetings as required.
- Other related duties as may become necessary and appropriate or as may be directed by the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, or Director of Nursing Services.
Job Descriptions Manual
CONSUMER SERVICE
Presents professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech. Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
Ensures that all consumer/resident rights are protected.
Physical Capacities: (With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
- Continuous bending, squatting, twisting and reaching.
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which includes an annual TB screening and physical examination.
- Must be able to stand for and walk for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
- Requires infrequent lifting of weight up to 100 pounds with assistance.
- Frequent pushing and pulling of carts and transporting residents.
- Must be able to cope with mental and emotional stress related to working with persons who are ill, disabled, elderly and/or emotionally upset, and/or memory impaired.
- Must be able to manage resident behavior that includes verbal outbursts, combative behavior, striking out, and memory impairment
Environmental conditions: Inside work, normal temperatures, some noise, occasional fumes/odors, chemical exposure and potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
Four Seassons Healthcare & Wellness Center is an equal opportunity employer, in accordance with anti-discrimination laws Four Seassons Healthcare & Wellness Center prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Four Seassons Healthcare & Wellness Center conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
Physical Setting:
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Rehabilitation center
Supplemental Pay:
- Differential pay
- Overtime pay
License/Certification:
- California CNA license (Required)
- RNA certificate (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $26