Restorative Nursing Assistant (RNA)

Palazzo Post Acute • Los Angeles, CA

4d

About The Position

The Restorative Nursing Assistant provides restorative nursing services to help residents restore, improve, or maintain bodily functions to the highest degree practicable. Services are provided in accordance with each resident’s assessment and care plan and as directed by supervisors. The role includes delivering and documenting restorative care, reporting changes in residents’ condition or functioning, and contributing observations to care planning.

Requirements

• Completion of a certified Restorative Aide training course.
• Completion of a Nursing Assistant certification program and maintenance of current, unencumbered certification.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous healthcare experience providing direct care to multiple patients or residents is preferred; experience as a CNA or RNA is preferred.
• Experience in a skilled nursing environment is desirable.
• Current valid CPR certification is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Previous healthcare experience providing direct care to multiple patients or residents, preferably as a CNA or RNA.
• Experience in a skilled nursing environment.
• Current valid CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide restorative care to residents, including range-of-motion exercises; splint and brace assistance; bed mobility; transfers; ambulation; dressing and grooming; eating, swallowing, and dining support; amputation and prosthesis care; communication; positioning; bowel and bladder continence; and hygiene tasks.
• Assist residents with adaptive equipment, including walkers, canes, slide boards, communication boards, adaptive eating utensils, trapezes, reachers, and lift equipment.
• Document objective information and care provided according to facility charting guidelines, including daily charting of services and weekly summaries of resident progress with restorative services.
• Document and report observations and pertinent information about changes in resident functioning, behavior, mood, or physical condition, and refusals of services, to the supervisor.
• Provide input to the plan of care based on experience with residents and report approaches that have worked for individual residents.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with prescription drug benefits.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision care.
• Paid vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED