Rehab Tech-C.N.A.

Veritas Skilled Nursing Management•Phoenix, AZ

3d•$1 - $1

About The Position

The Restorative Nurse Aide/Rehab Tech is responsible for assisting in the development, and implementation of the restorative nursing program for the facility. The restorative nursing staff are the liaisons between formalized therapy and nursing. The restorative aide will be responsible for providing direct care while utilizing techniques within the established program that aim to maintain or improve patients’ eating/swallowing, self-care, and mobility independence. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists the Restorative Nurse and participates in the development, organization and implementation of restorative nursing programs for patients. Works closely with the therapy department. Sees that specific recommendations, when discharged from therapy are carried through. Involved in group and individual therapy treatments Assist patients in the dining room and take patient’s weight as needed Assist the therapy department with needs such as: helping patients to/from therapy gym providing equipment to therapists for use patients and therapists in exercise routines Manage temperature logs including refrigerator, freezer, hydrocullator File paperwork and provide papers to be scanned in to medical records Complete laundry for therapy gym needs Clean all exercise equipment and durable medical equipment Provide medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, and commodes to patient rooms and therapy gym as needed Communicate with patients and all staff Other duties as needed by the restorative nursing and therapy departments QUALIFICATONS: Excellent communication skills and the ability to have difficult conversations while maintaining compassion Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork and team concept Must be self-motivated and have excellent follow-through Have the ability to multi task and keep a calm demeanor even in chaotic situations Be a champion of positivity and high morale Ability to read and write English EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Must have a current, unrestricted CNA license Must have experience with restorative and rehabilitation services Qualifications

Requirements

Excellent communication skills and the ability to have difficult conversations while maintaining compassion
Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of teamwork and team concept
Must be self-motivated and have excellent follow-through
Have the ability to multi task and keep a calm demeanor even in chaotic situations
Be a champion of positivity and high morale
Ability to read and write English
Must have a current, unrestricted CNA license
Must have experience with restorative and rehabilitation services

Responsibilities

Assists the Restorative Nurse and participates in the development, organization and implementation of restorative nursing programs for patients.
Works closely with the therapy department.
Sees that specific recommendations, when discharged from therapy are carried through.
Involved in group and individual therapy treatments
Assist patients in the dining room and take patient’s weight as needed
Assist the therapy department with needs such as: helping patients to/from therapy gym providing equipment to therapists for use patients and therapists in exercise routines
Manage temperature logs including refrigerator, freezer, hydrocullator
File paperwork and provide papers to be scanned in to medical records
Complete laundry for therapy gym needs
Clean all exercise equipment and durable medical equipment
Provide medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, and commodes to patient rooms and therapy gym as needed
Communicate with patients and all staff
Other duties as needed by the restorative nursing and therapy departments