CNA Restorative
Job Type: Full Time. Location: LaCrosse, WI. Setting: Rehabilitation Center, Skilled Nursing Facility, Senior Care Wellness.
About the role
Aegis Therapies, one of the nation’s leading providers of rehabilitation and wellness services, is hiring a Wellness Instructor in Restorative Care to join our supportive team and reap the benefits of some of the best career advantages in the industry. As a CNA/Wellness Instructor for Restorative Care, you will report to the Director of Rehabilitation/Therapy and work exclusively with the therapy team to provide knowledge and expertise in delivering appropriate wellness, fitness, and exercise programs. You will receive full restorative training provided onsite, with no prior restorative experience required (CNA certification required). You will assist in the restorative care of patients as directed, focusing on exclusive restorative responsibilities such as ambulation, transfer training, bed mobility, active/passive range of motion, dressing/grooming, and splint/prosthesis care, while avoiding many of the “less desirable” tasks that often accompany a CNA position. Through EnerG® by Aegis, you will help deliver programs that focus on the seven dimensions of wellness, offering individualized, results‑driven approaches to enhance health and happiness.
Responsibilities
- Work exclusively with the therapy team to provide knowledge and expertise in delivering appropriate wellness, fitness, and exercise programs.
- Assist in the restorative care of patients as directed.
- Perform exclusive restorative responsibilities: ambulation, transfer training, bed mobility, active/passive range of motion, dressing/grooming, splint/prosthesis care.
- Receive full restorative training provided onsite.
Requirements
- Current certification as Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in state of practice (required).
- No prior restorative experience necessary (training provided onsite).
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
- Specialty certification as personal trainer, exercise specialist, fitness instructor, health and fitness specialist or similar area (preferred).
- Background in exercise and activity training with senior populations (preferred).