Restorative Aide

at Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, Kansas, United States

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY
Provide restorative nursing services to assist or promote the residents’ ability to attain the highest practicable level of physical functioning and self-care. Restorative nursing activities include, but are not limited to, range of motion, training and skill practice in transfer, eating, walking, toileting, and grooming activities.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Receives plans of treatment from PT’s, OT’s and SLP’s to follow for designated residents.
• Documents programs provided and progress toward goals per ministry guidelines.
• Provides nursing care as assigned in a safe manner, consistent with the policies and procedures of the community.
• Reports resident changes in conditions to Charge Nurse and/or Supervisor.
• Works cooperatively with residents, families, and other members of the resident care team.
• Provides direct resident care as assigned including answering call lights, giving routine care, taking participants to and from the dining room and activities, serving meals, assisting with feeding, bathing and transferring participants, and cleaning resident environment.
• Maintains compliance with infection control, personal protection equipment, blood-borne pathogens, hazardous material handling and fire safety standards. Properly handles and disposes of soiled linens, trash and hazardous materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• Must possess strong collaborative, interpersonal, organizational, multi-tasking, verbal and written communication skills, and a desire to create a high-performance, effective team that can produce consistent, demonstrated results.
• Must demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and ministry leadership.
• The incumbent must demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and concisely on oral and written form.
• Competencies needed for this position include strong interpersonal relationship skills, detail oriented, work in collaboration with others, demonstrate a high degree of integrity and personal commitment, possess strong analytical skills, be able to work independently and manage multiple deliverables at the same time.
• Ability to function in a matrix environment and demonstrate a passion to succeed, be self-motivated, dependable, committed, and a willingness to see a project through to its conclusion.
• Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
Catholic Care Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

Please note that Catholic Care Center will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Catholic Care Center will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.

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