Restorative Aide

Van Duyn Center; City of Syracuse (NY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Duyn Center is seeking a Restorative Aide within the Nursing department to support residents in achieving and maintaining their highest practical functional level through restorative measures.

Therapy staff will provide training and oversee the restorative nursing program, enabling aides to implement components designed by therapists and collaborate closely with the care team.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of geriatric healthcare needs.
• General knowledge of infection control practices and PPE.
• Ability to cooperate with personnel from all departments.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct restorative care and delegated therapy tasks, completed safely and timely.
• Includes passive and active ROM, ambulation, positioning, splints, assistive devices, ADL training, and restorative dining.
• Coaches and assists regular nursing assistants in positioning, ROM, ambulation, ADL, safety device application, padding and wheelchair cushions, splint and contracture care.

Skills

Geriatric healthcare knowledge

Infection control practices

Interdepartmental cooperation

Education

Nurses Aide Training Program

Job description

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.