Job description
- GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The duties and responsibilities stated are a general summary and not all-inclusive. Provide quality nursing care to patients in an environment which promotes their rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and their individuality as illustrated by the following:
- Provide individualized attention, which encourages each patient's ability to maintain or attain the highest level of independence and physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being
- Performs all duties as assigned by nursing management, and the rehabilitation department in accordance with patient care plan
- Performs Active Range of Motion (AROM) and Passive Range of Motion (PROM) safely to patients
- Ambulates patients while utilizing appropriate equipment or devices safely
- Assists patients to apply and remove splints, prostheses, braces needed for safe mobility
- Encourages patients to perform tasks for him/herself as appropriate
- Reports to nursing management any adverse conditions experienced by the patient during the provision of restorative nursing care
- Monitors and assists with the performance of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) to promote patient involvement to the highest extent possible
- Practices good body mechanics while delivering restorative nursing care to prevent injuries to self or to others
- Cooperates with licensed therapists when providing restorative nursing care to patients
- Perform all duties and functions as listed in the Certified Nurse Assistant job description
- Perform other duties following recommendations of therapy (Physical, Occupational, etc.) when patient is referred to Restorative Nursing
- Document progress and participation in range of motion exercises and ambulation on patients in EMR and communicates the results to care team.
- Attend educational classes, trainings and seminars related to restorative nursing
- EDUCATION & LICENSE REQUIREMENTS:
- High school diploma or equivalent, current CNA License in state of Mass or equivalent experience in allied health related field.
- Minimum of 1-year prior Certified Nursing Assistance experience preferred, but not required.
Location: UMass Memorial Health - Harrington ยท HH 2ND NORTH (MED/SURG)
Schedule: Part Time, Day Shift, 16
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