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.