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Restorative Aide- Northwest- Tucson, AZ Job Details

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Company:  Kindred Healthcare
Job Code:  089580
Job Role:  CNA
Job Type:  Full Time
Region/Province:  Arizona (AZ)
City:  AZ-Tucson-Kindred Trans. Care & Rehab-Northwest
Job Description: 
About the Opportunity: Provides rehabilitation/restorative nursing interventions that promote the resident's ability to adapt and adjust to living as independently and safely as is possible.  This concept actively focuses on achieving and maintaining optimal physical, mental, and psychosocial functioning.  Restorative nursing interventions, except for use of Continuous Passive Motion (CMP), do not require a physician's order.
Qualifications:

Education:


  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED).


Licenses/Certification:


  • Graduate of a state approved nursing assistant training program and passed a state approved competency examination (written and skills) within 120 days of employment name entered into state nurse aide registry.


Experience:


  • Six months experience in a long-term care environment preferred.


Essential Functions:


  • Under the supervision of the licensed nurse, initiates rehabilitation/restorative nursing interventions when:

  • A resident is discharged from formalized physical, occupational, or speech rehabilitation therapy, or

  • A resident is admitted to the center with restorative needs, but is not a candidate for formalized rehabilitation therapy, or

  • A restorative need arises during the course of a custodial stay

  • Performs rehabilitation/restorative nursing interventions that assist or promote the residents ability to attain his or her maximum functional potential.

  • Promotes residents ability to adapt to and adjust to living as independently as possible.

  • Participates in the ongoing review and development of the nursing rehabilitation/restorative care and interventions.

  • Participates in the identification of staff and resident educational needs related to nursing rehabilitation/restorative care.


Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:


  • Ability to communicate effectively with residents, their family members, and facility staff


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Post Date:  02/25/2012

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