Restorative Aide

Assists patients to achieve or maintain their highest practicable level of ADL function through consistent, structured, and controlled re-teaching and retraining techniques to promote increased participation in activities of daily living.

GENERAL DUTIES

· Receives assignment from supervisor and performs duties in accordance with each patient’s detailed plan of care, providing care to patients who are presently receiving restorative ADL nursing interventions.

· Receives training from therapists and supervisors on the restorative techniques and performs techniques

· Checks patients in section regularly;
Answers call lights promptly;
Follows through with patient problems or needs by delivering care or reporting to Supervisor depending upon level of ability and nature of patient need.

· Performs any miscellaneous work assignments as may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful completion of State Approved Nursing Assistant Training and Competency Evaluation Program;
  Name must appear on State Registry as Nursing Assistant in good standing. Successful completion of restorative training.
• Ability to communicate with patients and nursing staff.
• Ability to read and write, desirable.
• One-year experience as Nursing Assistant or Physical Therapist Assistant, preferred.

BENEFITS

· 401K

· Annual evaluations

· Dental insurance

· Disability insurance

· Electronic documentation

· Employee appreciation events

· Health insurance

· Life insurance

· Modified Comp

· Paid time off

· Tuition reimbursement

· Vision insurance