Restorative Aide at Huntsville

Focused Post Acute Care Partners•Huntsville, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Focused Post Acute Care Partners is seeking a Restorative Nurse Aide to assist residents with activities of daily living, promoting independence and dignity. The role supports resident safety, comfort, and well-being in a long-term care setting. The aide responds to call lights and resident requests, assists with feeding and mobility, observes residents and reports concerns to the Charge Nurse, and provides respectful, compassionate care. The position also involves following safety procedures, maintaining a clean and safe environment, using protective equipment, completing training, communicating tactfully with residents and families, and documenting care in the PointClickCare electronic medical record. The work schedule is as assigned and may include some weekends, evenings, and holidays. This is a non-exempt position.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Current Nurse Assistant certification in the state of Texas.
Good standing on the Texas Nursing Assistant Registry and Nurse Aide Misconduct Registry.
Ability to understand, remember, and carry out verbal and written instructions in English.
Ability to speak clearly and hear well enough to communicate with residents.
Ability to complete assignments despite constant interruptions.
Ability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to safely push, pull, bend, kneel, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to safely care for residents despite possible noncooperation or combativeness and to tolerate the ongoing stress of care and family interactions.
Ability to safely ascend and descend stairwells and assist in an evacuation.
Ability to tolerate strong foul odors and use required personal protective equipment, including latex gloves.
Ability to maintain regular attendance in accordance with facility policies.

Responsibilities

Assist residents with activities of daily living to promote independence and dignity.
Promote resident safety and respond to call lights and requests promptly.
Lift, move, and transfer residents, including residents who cannot bear their own weight.
Assist residents with feeding, ambulation, and range-of-motion exercises.
Observe residents and report unusual or abnormal conditions to the Charge Nurse.
Provide patient, respectful, supportive, and compassionate care, including to residents who may be uncooperative, disoriented, agitated, or physically aggressive.
Follow safety guidelines and promptly clean up excretions, spills, and other hazards.
Participate in emergency fire or disaster drills, assist with evacuations, and attend scheduled in-service training.
Use equipment safely and promptly report equipment needing service or repair.
Follow Universal Safety Precautions and wear required protective clothing and equipment.
Rinse soiled linen in preparation for laundry.
Maintain regular attendance, appropriate workplace behavior, and adherence to the dress code.
Complete assigned training on time and attend scheduled training classes.
Communicate tactfully in sensitive situations and promote positive relations with residents, families, and guests.
Document care using the PointClickCare electronic medical record.
Perform special duties as assigned.