Restorative Aide

EveryAge • Thomasville, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Piedmont Crossing, a vibrant continuing care retirement community dedicated to enriching the lives of our residents, is seeking a dynamic and passionate and knowledgeable Restorative Aide to join our team. Piedmont Crossing is a premier retirement community located in the picturesque Davidson County, North Carolina. We offer a blend of small-town charm and access to the amenities of nearby cities like Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem. As a not-for-profit continuing care community, Piedmont Crossing is home to dynamic people with a passion for life. Our team members consider themselves a family, and we would love for you to join our team! The Restorative Nursing Assistant provides restorative nursing services that encourage and promote resident’s ability to adapt and adjust to living independently as speedily and safely as possible. Provides quality care based on the Resident Care Plan. In addition to care and assistance tasks, once trained by physical therapists to perform Restorative Aides assist residents with: active or passive range of motion; splint or brace assistance; scheduled toileting; bladder retraining; transfers to bed mobility; walking, dressing, grooming; eating or swallowing; amputation/prostesis; and communication. Provides restorative services including ambulation under the direction of the Physical Therapist. Instructs and assists residents in following rehabilitative program established by the Physical Therapist.

Requirements

• Completed the Certified Nursing Assistant program and has a current state certification, or graduate of a COTA or PTA program.
• Minimum age of 18 years or older is required for this position due to Department of Labor regulations.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or one to three months related experience and/or training or equivalent combination and experience preferred.
• Experience in geriatric restorative care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides restorative nursing services that encourage and promote resident’s ability to adapt and adjust to living independently as speedily and safely as possible.
• Provides quality care based on the Resident Care Plan.
• Assists residents with: active or passive range of motion; splint or brace assistance; scheduled toileting; bladder retraining; transfers to bed mobility; walking, dressing, grooming; eating or swallowing; amputation/prostesis; and communication.
• Provides restorative services including ambulation under the direction of the Physical Therapist.
• Instructs and assists residents in following rehabilitative program established by the Physical Therapist.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED