Restorative Aide

About the role

Provides resident care support under the direction of a licensed therapist. Assists residents to participate in tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance their performance.

Responsibilities

• Assisting patients with transfers, walking, strength training, and range of motion exercises
• Documenting service and changes in the patient's conditions
• Assisting patients with dressing or grooming
• Applying and monitoring splinting
• Helping with amputation and prosthesis care
• Carrying out individual restorative programs designed by the Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist
• Communicating observations of residents' conditions, preventing residents' neglect, abuse, and violations of rights and privacy, and promoting continuity of care through accurate and timely documentation and reporting
• Sanitization of whirlpools, tubs, and showers when used in restorative therapy
• Assisting residents with ambulation and transfer as needed
• Performing restorative care treatments
• Encouraging residents to perform or participate in daily ADL functions
• Demonstrating to residents and staff, as necessary, the procedures involved in the treatment process
• Recommending modifications and changes in the resident's restorative care as indicated
• Instructing and supervising resident during therapy
• Briefing resident of procedures involved in restorative care and preparing the necessary equipment
• Preparing resident for treatment by dress/position and administering restorative care in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Reassuring resident before and during therapy treatment
• Assuring that all restorative care notes are informative and descriptive of the treatment provided and of the resident's response to the care
• Ambulating residents in accordance with the resident's plan of care
• Providing a range of motion (ROM) in accordance with the resident's plan of care

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must hold current CNA Certification in State employed
• Current First Aid and CPR

Qualifications

• A minimum of three months' prior Nursing Assistant experience in long-term care is preferred

Schedule

16-25 Hours Per Week