Restorative Aide-All Shifts

Description

Summary

Provides restorative nursing services to assigned residents in accordance with care plans and facility policies & procedures.

What Makes StoneBridge Unique?

At StoneBridge Senior Living, being a caregiver is more than our business. We consider it our privilege, and we are dedicated to both the individual needs of our residents and to each other.

Here we are more than caregivers. We are family. Each StoneBridge community becomes a close, welcoming group in which employees help each other develop skills related to their senior care careers knowing we can do more together than we could ever do alone. Employees are encouraged to become the best version of themselves to help us provide the best possible care for our residents.

Benefits

We recognize and support our associates with benefits, PTO options, and employee recognition. Here, our support doesn’t clock out when you do.

Benefits You May Be Eligible For

• Paid Time Off
• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life & long-term disability)
• Competitive Compensation
• Flexible Scheduling
• Bonus opportunities & recognition
• Up to six paid holidays per year and/or double-time opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities and Duties

• Receives specific restorative nursing assignments from Restorative Nurse, or designee, or a discharging therapist. Performs duties as assigned.
• Performs restorative nursing services in accordance with care plans and facility policies and procedures. These services may include activities related to range of motion, splint/brace assistance, bed mobility, transfers/walking, dressing/grooming, eating/swallowing, amputation/ prosthesis care, and communication.
• Performs tasks to individual residents or as part of small group classes.
• Coordinates dining room services at assigned mealtimes, including set-up and clean-up, meal tray delivery, feeding assistance, and documentation of meal intake.
• Delivers nutritional supplements to residents at assigned times and aids as necessary to ensure intake. Documents intake accordingly.
• Assists with weighing residents according to facility policy, and records weight in designated locations. Reports weight changes to nurse and supervisor.
• Assists with tracking the condition of splints/braces of residents who require them. Reports lost or broken splints/braces to nurse and supervisor.
• Assists nursing staff in carrying out toileting program activities.
• Completes flow sheets daily to indicate that the specified restorative nursing task was done. Documents the progress of each resident as directed by supervisor.
• Keeps nurse and supervisor informed of factors that interfere with being able to perform the work as assigned (i.e. resident refusal, reassigned to nursing unit).
• Reports changes in a resident’s condition to the resident’s nurse and supervisor
• Attends care-plan meetings of assigned residents as able.
• Participates in QAPI or facility assessment activities as needed, such as carrying out duties assigned as part of a performance improvement committee.
• Accepts certified nursing assistant assignments as staffing needs require. Performs certified nursing assistant duties as assigned, in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
• Uses proper lifting and body mechanics while delivering care to residents.
• Always follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures to protect residents and themselves.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
• Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel. Reports any retaliation or discrimination to HR or compliance officer.
• Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor and/or administrator. Protects residents from abuse and cooperates with all investigations. 
• Reports any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and/or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
• Participates in all life safety and emergency drills and trainings. Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility’s emergency plan.
• Reports work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to supervisor.
• Follows established infection control policies and procedures.
• As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills competency.

Requirements

Qualifications and Skills

• Certified Nursing Assistant in good standing with the state.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of experience as a certified nursing assistant in long-term care.
• Completed training in restorative nursing services or complete training within 90 days of hire or promotion to the position.

Join Our Caregiver Family!

For more than 50 years, our family has been dedicated to caring for others, and we invite you to reach out with any questions or comments. 

We welcome the opportunity to meet you and make you a part of our family.

Together, we’re confident we can work together to provide a spectrum of high-quality care including Rehabilitation, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing Care that enhances the lives of those in our communities.

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