Restorative Aide

Position Title: Restorative Aide

Department: Nursing

Rationale: The restorative aide will work with residents needing restorative measures to gain or to maintain their highest practical functional level.

Physical / Occupational / Speech Therapy will be responsible for teaching the restorative aide components of the program devised by therapists to be carried out on residents with a restorative nursing program.

COMPETENCIES

Communication: Demonstrate the ability to present ideas and information in a concise, effective, and interpersonally appropriate manner through written and oral forms.

Skills:

· General knowledge of the healthcare needs if the geriatric population.

· General knowledge of infection control practices and procedures including protective equipment and universal precautions.

· Ability to cooperate with personnel from all departments.

Essential Functions:

· Provides direct restorative care and delegated formalized therapy tasks, as assigned,

completing work accurately, safely and in a timely manner.

· Specific care to include: Passive and active ROM, ambulation, special positioning techniques, splints, assistive feeding devices/adaptive equipment, ADL training, and

restorative dining.

· Coaches and assists regular nursing assistants in positioning, ROM, ambulation, ADL,

safety device application, appropriate padding and wheelchair cushions, splint and

contracture care.

· Documents progress of resident by completing flowsheets daily to signify that the specified restorative nursing measure was done.

· Notifies the charge nurse and supervisor when a person is regressing/progressing or

refusing to participate in the program so that an assessment can be done by nurses and

change in the program or care plan can be made, as indicated.

· Serves as a resource and teammate to other nursing assistants, working with them to

provide the specific restorative nursing care for each resident.

Job Requirements:

Education: Nurses Aide Training Program approved by the Department of Health and Human

Services with a passing score on the Nurses Aide Certification Exam.