Certified Nurse's Aide/Restorative Aide

About the role

The Restorative Aide/CNA provides restorative/rehabilitative care to residents as identified by nursing staff as part of their care plan. Completes assigned, Routine, Non-treatment activities, which are pre-determined for each patient by the restorative therapy program to strengthen muscles, assist with mobility, promote independence, prevent functional declines.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents with dressing, grooming, eating, bathing, positioning, turning, toileting, and exercising.
• Gives treatments, performs tests, carries out procedures, and collects specimens as instructed.
• Reports and records observations and results of treatments, tests, procedures, and specimens when indicated.
• Transfers, transports, and escorts residents as needed.
• Answers signal lights promptly.
• Changes bed linens, makes bed, and keeps rooms clean and orderly.
• Fulfills resident care plans.
• Maintains safe and sanitary workstations and equipment.
• Encourages independence, attendance at activities, restorative programs, and rehabilitation.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions, as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a State-approved geriatric nursing assistant training program. (CNA License)
• Prior geriatric nurse aide experience is preferred.
• Registration with State registry required.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Positive and professional work demeanor required.
• Minimum one year experience in Nursing experience in assisted living, memory care preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to transport residents via wheelchair, Geri chair, or shower chair, pushing up to 150 pounds unassisted.
• Must be able to transfer, lift, and position a resident weighing over 125 pounds.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, stretch, squat, stand, and walk for up to 90% of the workday.
• May be subjected to offensive odors and/or combative behavior.
• Must be able to reach up to a level of six feet.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to push a dietary cart up to 40 pounds unassisted.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of restorative therapy techniques.
• Basic computer skills for documentation.

Benefits

• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account.
• Employee assistance program.
• PTO and eight paid holidays.
• Pet insurance and employee discounts (including wireless plan and retail discounts).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free Lyft rides if needed, to and from the Issaquah Transit Center.
• Free Underground parking.
• Free meals.

Pay

$24-$31.75 DOE

Schedule

FT Day Shift Monday-Friday. Two Saturdays a month (if needed)