RNA-(restorative Nursing Assistant)- Full Time

Ocean Ridge Post Acute • Long Beach, CA

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About The Position

The Restorative Nursing Assistant (RNA) plays a crucial role in assisting residents in a long-term care facility to improve or maintain their mobility and independence. This full-time position involves providing support with daily activities, personal hygiene, and therapeutic exercises, while ensuring a warm and positive environment for residents.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current certificate as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Restorative Aide Training.
• Current CPR certification.
• One year experience in a long-term care facility preferred.
• Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Current Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Current CPR certification, Restorative Aide Certificate.
• Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.
• Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing and remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health License and Certification Division.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a long-term care facility preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with exercise to improve or maintain mobility and independence.
• Encourage residents to be active and out of bed unless contraindicated.
• Assist residents with transfers, ambulation, and range of motion.
• Provide clean clothing and linens that are in good repair to residents.
• Assist the residents with bathing and dressing.
• Change positions of residents to prevent skin care issues.
• Assist residents in being free of offensive odors.
• Assist with the Therapy Department with active/passive range of motion exercises.
• Complete charting of care.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, positive emphasis, and calmness.
• Report significant findings or changes in condition and potential concerns to the Charge Nurse, RN Supervisor, Director of Nursing, and/or Therapy Department.
• Assist residents in preparing for medical tests, activities, social programs, appointments, and daily meals.
• Assist with elimination including emptying catheter bags as well as providing and sanitizing bedpans, urinals, and bedside commodes.
• Assist residents with good personal hygiene, including care of skin, bathing, shampooing and grooming of hair, oral hygiene, shaving or beard trimming, as well as cleaning and cutting of nails.
• Provide pressure relieving devices and skin protective measures.
• Serve in a maintenance capacity in the therapist or consultant's absence.

What This Job Offers

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