Restorative CNA: Empowering Independence & Care

Redwood Grove Post Acute; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwood Grove Post Acute in Santa Cruz, CA, seeks a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to support restorative care and daily living activities for residents. You will help with hygiene, mobility, and basic medical observations under supervision, ensuring comfort and safety.

The role emphasizes independence, teamwork with nurses, and accurate documentation of intake, output, and condition changes in a fast-paced post-acute setting.

Qualifications

• Restorative CNA procedures to maximize independence.
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs) and personal hygiene.
• Record and monitor vital signs and report abnormalities.

Responsibilities

• Assisting patients with activities of daily living, such as meal delivery and bedpan application
• Assisting patients and ensuring their hygiene
• Recording and monitoring of patient vital signs
• Providing patients with general adjunct care
• Responding to patient calls and determining the best course of action to take to assist them
• Assisting patients or residents with activities such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, walking, or standing
• Transferring, turning, or repositioning hospitalized patients
• Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and caregivers to develop treatment plans for patients and monitor their condition
• Maintaining a record of liquid and food intake, as well as urine and feces output, and communicating any abnormalities or changes to medical personnel.
• Examining patients to determine if they have any medical problems
• Assisting patients with complaints or physical symptoms by listening to and observing

Skills

ADL support

Vital signs monitoring

Patient care

Collaboration

Education

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Job description

Redwood Grove Post Acute in Santa Cruz, CA, seeks a compassionate Certified Nursing Assistant to support restorative care and daily living activities for residents. You will help with hygiene, mobility, and basic medical observations under supervision, ensuring comfort and safety.

The role emphasizes independence, teamwork with nurses, and accurate documentation of intake, output, and condition changes in a fast-paced post-acute setting.