What are the responsibilities and job description for the Restorative Aide Part Time position at MediLodge of Farmington?
Restorative Aide – Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)
Part Time Days
This role is a vital part of our healthcare team, dedicated to supporting patients as they work toward reaching their highest level of functionality. It is designed for individuals passionate about enhancing the quality of life for our residents and committed to helping them achieve greater independence and well-being.
Facility: MediLodge of Farmington
Why MediLodge?
- Michigan’s Largest Provider of long-term care skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation services.
- Employee Focus: We foster a positive culture where employees feel valued, trusted, and have opportunities for growth.
- Employee Recognition: Regular acknowledgement and celebration of individual and team achievements.
- Career Development: Opportunities for learning, training, and advancement to help you grow professionally.
- Michigan Award Winner: Recipient of the 2023 Michigan Employer of the Year Award through the MichiganWorks! Association.
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Summary:
The Restorative Aide rehabilitation/restorative nursing interventions which promote the resident’s ability to adapt and adjust to living as independently and safely as is possible. This concept actively focuses on achieving and maintaining optimal physical, mental, and psychosocial functioning.
Qualifications:
Education:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Licenses/Certification:
Valid certification as a CNA in the state of employment.
Experience:
- Six months experience in a long-term care environment preferred.
Job Functions:
- Under the supervision of the licensed nurse, 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 course of a custodial 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)
- Range of Motion (Active)
- Splint or Brace Assistance
- Training and Skill Practice; Bed mobility, transfer, walking, dressing or grooming, eating or swallowing, amputation/prosthesis care, communication, Continuous Passive Motion (CMP)
- Documents measurable objectives and interventions in the care plan and in the clinical record.
- Promotes resident’s ability to adapt to and adjust to living as independently as possible.
- Instructs the resident in self-care activities according to the resident’s abilities.
- Instructs the resident in the use of assistive devices for transferring, walking and mobility, dressing and grooming, eating and swallowing.
- Provides range of motion, proper turning and positioning in bed and chair.
- Instructs the resident on the care and use of prosthetic and orthotic devices.
- 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.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents, their family members, and facility staff.
