Restorative Caregiver Full-Time

Friendship Haven, Inc.; Fort Dodge (IA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Friendship Haven is seeking a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to support restorative therapy and aging-related care, delivering resident-centered services per the care plan.

Collaborate with the care team, lead light exercise sessions, document care accurately, and adapt to changing resident needs while upholding rights and safety.

Qualifications

• Must be certified nursing assistant and willing to become certified for restorative.
• Experience in aging related environments preferred.
• Ability to work in a team and deliver customer service.
• Proficiency in writing and communicating with team members.
• Flexibility with scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provide and ensure residents' physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, safety and hygienic needs.
• Coordinate restorative nursing care per care plan.
• Notify staff of changes in resident condition.
• Lead group exercise classes.
• Maintain safe, clean environment.
• Document timely and confidential updates of resident information.
• Assist with ADLs and mobility as needed.
• Train and orient new staff.
• Ensure restorative treatments per plan.
• Respect resident rights and choices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Resident care

Restorative care

Communication

Teamwork

Documentation

Customer service

Education

CNA certification

Willing to become restorative certified

Job description

To provide restorative therapy services for the improvement, or maintenance, of a residents’ physical wellbeing. Improve the quality of life for residents by teaching techniques to cope with limitations, or safety issues, while being a complement to the Trilogy Therapy program.

Responsibilities

Provides and ensures the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, safety and hygienic needs of assigned residents and assists in ensuring effective and efficient coordination of restorative nursing care activities in accordance with the residents’ care plan.

Notifies the appropriate personnel of any changes in a resident’s condition so that the information can be updated in the care plan.

Serves as the restorative department’s representative in assigned neighborhoods. Provides resident care including restorative procedures and activities of daily living.

Adheres to the Restorative plan of care.

Provides direction to caregivers to understand the residents’ restorative needs.

Ensures the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.

Demonstrates thorough, concise and timely documentation. Communicates pertinent resident information and provides confidential updates to the appropriate personnel.

Participates in the orientation and/or training of new and/or current employees.

Ensures restorative care treatments are administered according to care plan.

Adapts a proactive approach to resident care anticipating the resident’s needs.

Provides assistance with daily life skills such as walking, standing, ambulation, dining and other adls, as needed.

Leads group exercise classes.

Ensures good working condition of all restorative equipment.

Completes required documentation in a timely manner.

Performs other duties, as needed or assigned.

Provides residents with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their service plans, involves residents in self care activities. Promotes independence and wellness.

Assures resident rights are respected and protected.

Works with team members and other staff members in a helpful, respectful and courteous manner.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of a resident centered model of service delivery Support the mission, vision and values of Friendship Haven.

Abide by Friendship Haven Standards of Personal Performance and Code of Ethics.

Ability to work effectively with co-workers in a team environment.

Proficiency in writing and communicating with other team members.

Accountability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.

Ability to deliver excellent customer service and public relations. Ability to be tactful in resolving customer service concerns and situations.

Ability to be flexible with scheduling and assignments.

Willingness to train and work in multiple levels of care and regulatory environments.

Education: Level of education to communicate effectively.

Licensure: Must be certified nursing assistant and willing to become certified for restorative.

Experience: Working in aging related environments, direct care, with some housekeeping or dining experience preferred.

Physical Demands

Sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves during work hours.

Willing to work beyond normal working hours, and on weekends and holidays when necessary.

Should be capable of lifting up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.

Mental Demands

Subject to frequent interruptions.

May be subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, families and visitors.

Friendship Haven is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. By submitting this application, I certify all information contained within this application is correct to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge that providing false information is grounds for refusing to hire me, or for termination should I be hired.