Restorative Nursing Aide, Long Term Care - FT/Days

Sanford Health•Fort Collins, CO

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role supports a more integrated, resident-centered approach to maintaining independence and daily functioning. It allows restorative interventions to be naturally incorporated into residents’ daily routines and programming, aligning with quality of life, engagement, and functional maintenance goals. The restorative nursing aide provides structured, consistent restorative support while maintaining clear role expectations and accountability. The restorative nursing aide serves as caregiver to the resident during the scheduled work period in long term care. Uses appropriate mobility, balance and strengthening exercises, incorporating into therapeutic activities. Includes using adaptive equipment, fall prevention, appropriate turning, positioning and repositioning techniques, basic range of motion exercises, and good body mechanics.

Requirements

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification with the State Board of Nursing.
Completion of a C.NA training program, training if required by state and at least 40 hours of specific training related to restorative care procedures (may be provided by licensed therapists providing service within the organization).
Satisfactorily completes yearly department specific competency testing and maintains a record of continuing education credits for each year.
Minimum age of 16.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred, but not required.
Prior clinical or nursing assistant experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists with training and implementation of special programs designed to improve resident's quality of life, ability to perform daily activities and maintain their highest functional level of independence.
Obtains resident's report prior to providing care.
Documents resident's progress of care and behaviors, recognizes and reports changes in resident's condition promptly.
Includes dressing/undressing programs, grooming, bathing, toileting, exercise/movement, and eating/swallowing programs.
Demonstrates correct use and application of ice and paraffin baths, heat packets etc. according to state specific regulations.
Uses the EMR accurately.
Handles linens properly and disposes of soiled linens, clothing or supplies in adherence to regulations and guidelines: uses standard precautions by using personal protective equipment and observes transmission guidelines, washes hands between resident cares, report signs/symptoms of resident infections to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Provides resident-centered nursing care and daily living assistance to assigned resident under the supervision of a registered nurse (RN).
Knowledge of and delivers age-appropriate care related to the physical and psychological needs of the resident as per care plan.
Considered a member of the nursing team and is expected to know, and will be held accountable for, following infection prevention and control policies and Personal Protective Equipment use.