Restorative CNA

Bear Lake Memorial Hospital • Montpelier, ID

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About The Position

Bear Lake Memorial Healthcare is seeking a hard-working, dependable individual for our Physical Therapy department that can provide compassionate and caring service to the residents and patients of BLMH. This individual will provide rehabilitation/restorative nursing interventions to help residents live as independently and safely as is possible and will also assist with physical therapy assignments as needed.

Requirements

• Must be a current employee of Bear Lake Memorial Healthcare
• Willing and able to be flexible and to work various shifts/hours/days.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, their family members, and facility staff.
• Must be kind and compassionate.
• Must have good organizational skills.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must have the ability to contribute to the vision/culture of the most caring hospital.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the licensed nurse or therapist, initiates rehabilitation/restorative nursing interventions as assigned.
• Performs rehabilitation/restorative nursing interventions that assist or promote the resident’s ability to attain his or her maximum functional potential: Range of Motion (Passive and Active) Splint or Brace Assistance Training and skill practice in bed mobility, transfer, walking, dressing or grooming, eating or swallowing, communication.
• Documents progress, treatment, measurable objectives and interventions in the care plan and in the clinical record.
• Promotes residents’ ability to live and function as independently as possible.
• Instructs/assists the resident in the use of assistive devices for transferring, walking and mobility, dressing, grooming, eating and swallowing.
• Provides range of motion, proper turning and positioning in bed and chair.
• Helps transport residents to medical appointments, both at the facility and at other locations.
• Incorporates training and skill practice activities, which include repetition, physical or verbal cueing and task segmentation.
• Reports observations and other pertinent nursing rehabilitation/restorative care information to therapy supervisor.
• Participates in the ongoing review and development of the rehabilitation/restorative care and interventions.
• Participates in the identification of staff and resident educational needs related to rehabilitation/restorative care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed