RESTORATIVE AIDE

Marian Regional Medical Center•Santa Maria, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As our Restorative Aide, you will play a crucial role in promoting each resident's ability to live as independently and safely as possible. Every day, you will actively work to enhance each resident's highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial functioning, directly impacting their quality of life. You will implement restorative care plans, assisting residents with exercises, activities, and routines designed to maintain or improve their functional abilities. Your compassionate support will encourage residents to engage in self-care, mobility, and social interactions, fostering their independence and overall well-being. To be successful in this role, you will possess a compassionate and patient demeanor, ideally with experience in restorative care or direct resident support in a long-term care or rehabilitative setting. You will demonstrate strong interpersonal and observational skills, capable of identifying and responding to residents' individual needs and progress. A commitment to person-centered care, adherence to care plans, and the ability to motivate and encourage residents will be essential in helping them achieve their maximum potential for independence and safety.

Requirements

At least one (1) year experience as a CNA
Certified Nursing Assistant: CA, upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 Days
Completion of Restorative Aide Course, upon hire
to properly lift and transfer patients
to document levels of functioning

Nice To Haves

Long-term care experience

Responsibilities

Assists physical therapists in utilizing the process in delivery of restorative patient care.
Reports and consults with all pertinent observations to: charge nurse, Clinical Coordinator, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or speech therapist.
Participates in planning for patient care.
Assists in evaluating patients for patient-care plan, MDS, and restorative feeding program.
Responsible for timely completion of weekly summaries and notifying appropriate disciplines of any changes in condition.
Assists in providing instruction and in-services to new employees and updates current employees on proper safety techniques, i.e., transfers, equipment postural supports, restraints.
Complies with safety, infection control, CHW Integrity Program, and other organizational policies. (90 day evals - department specific orientation checklists completed; annual evals - annual competency checklists completed)
Complies with the organization's dress code.
Arrives at work on time, as defined by the Timeliness and Attendance Policy.
Attends work consistently, as defined by the Timeliness and Attendance Policy.
Actively supports the organizations mission, philosophy and strategic plan.
Demonstrates good time management and priority setting.