Restorative Nursing Assistant (RNA)

Bethany Home the area's leading Senior Care Facility has immediate Full Time AM Shift openings. The Restorative Nursing Assistant (CNA) must have successfully passed a certification training program approved by the State of California and provide documentation of such. He/she must meet and maintain optimum physical and mental health and be able to meet job requirements for lifting, turning, and

ambulating residents. He/she must be able to read and write, and be able to understand and carry

out instructions. He/she must demonstrate professionalism, stability of character, compassion,

sound judgement, and a willingness to work with others. She/He must have been employed as a

CNA at least 1 year, and must have an excellent attendance record.

The nursing assistant must be physically able to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time (up

to 2 1/2 hrs. at a time). He/she must have body flexibility that can stand with twisting, kneeling,

bending, squatting and pushing. He/she must be able to lift up to 75 pounds for transfer, on

occasion, of residents and/or be able to support this weigh

Essential duties:

The following is an overview of the essential duties and responsibilities of

the RNA position. The RNA is also expected to perform other duties as assigned by the DSD.

• Perform passive range of motion to residents as ordered.

• Supervise and teaches active range of motion to residents and to other RNAs or CNAs.

• Ambulate residents in parallel bars, with walker or other assisting device as needed and

ordered to maintain resident at the highest possible level of function.

• Instruct other RNAs or CNAs with difficult resident transfers.

• Assist and instruct CNAs with proper positioning/turning of residents.

• Document on e-chart all activities performed in restorative program.

• Check on related equipment that has been ordered (i.e. walkers, trapeze bars, foot cradles,

sheepskins, etc.).

• Along with the Nurse Supervisor and Physical Therapist, help designate which residents

can be followed by CNAs and which require intervention by the RNA.

• Document weekly and monthly weights and re-weights. Recheck any weight loss/gain

over 3lbs and chart the weights and vital signs in the resident record. Notify DNS if

there is over a 3lb change in a resident’s weight from the previous weight.

• Attend and provide insight at Health Team Conferences.

• Make every effort to keep residents active and out of bed for reasonable periods of time,

except when contraindicated by physicians orders or nursing recommendations, and to

encourage residents to achieve and maintain independence in activities of daily living by

teaching self-care, transfer and ambulation activities.

• Assist residents to adjust to their disabilities, to use their assistive devices effectively.

• Places and removes hand rolls and hot packs as ordered.

• Measure height and weight of all new admissions and report to charge nurse and DNS or

designee.

• Any other task as assigned by DNS or DNS designee.

Education and/or Experience

CNA certification from the Department of Human Health Services.

Completed RNA training from college or technical school.

At least 1 year of employment as a CNA.

BETHANY provides security, support and care of the highest possible quality, at levels appropriate to each individual’s needs. BETHANY manages and develops resources responsibly to assure excellent standards of service. Bethany Home is licensed as a Multi-Level Retirement Community with Independent living, Assisted living including Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Adult Day Care and In-Home Care Services.