Restorative Nursing Assistant, RNA

Restorative Nursing Aide, RNA

Join our Bellevue Post-Acute dedicated team in providing high-quality, compassionate care to residents in our skilled nursing facility! Our team is built on compassion, respect, and excellence. Recognized for delivering skilled nursing care in a modern and supportive environment, we are proud to be part of a safe, welcoming community with easy access to Seattle, making Bellevue a great place to live, work, and grow. We believe “Great Care Starts with Great People” and that “Together, We Thrive.”

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Address: 2424 156th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA 98007

The Restorative Nursing Aide (RNA) supports residents in maintaining and improving their highest practicable level of physical function, mobility, and independence. This role carries out restorative nursing programs established in collaboration with Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and the nursing team in accordance with each resident’s individualized plan of care.

Reporting: This position reports directly to the Director of Nursing Services (DNS) or designee.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide restorative and rehabilitative nursing services, including ambulation, range-of-motion exercises, positioning, and other programs identified in residents’ care plans.
• Encourage and assist residents in performing activities of daily living (ADLs) to promote independence and maintain functional abilities.
• Carry out maintenance programs established and instructed by Physical Therapists and/or Occupational Therapists in accordance with physician orders and residents’ plans of care.
• Demonstrate restorative techniques and procedures to residents and appropriate staff as needed.
• Document resident participation, progress, and response to restorative services accurately and in accordance with facility policies and applicable regulations.
• Observe residents’ functional abilities and communicate changes, concerns, or recommendations to nursing and rehabilitation staff promptly.
• Work closely with nursing staff and licensed rehabilitation professionals to ensure restorative services meet each resident’s individual needs and goals.
• Assist with and coordinate splinting, adaptive equipment, assistive devices, and other restorative programs as directed.
• Assist residents with lifting, turning, repositioning, transferring, and transportation into and out of beds, chairs, and wheelchairs using proper body mechanics and appropriate equipment.
• Provide weight-bearing activities and exercises in accordance with each resident’s plan of care.
• Obtain and document resident weights as directed.
• Answer resident call lights promptly and provide assistance within the scope of the position.
• Monitor the use and condition of adaptive equipment and assistive devices and report equipment requiring repair or replacement.
• Maintain restorative and therapy areas and equipment in a clean, safe, and functional condition.
• Follow infection prevention, safety, and established restorative nursing procedures.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and protect residents’ rights, privacy, dignity, and personal property.
• Report changes in resident condition, complaints, grievances, suspected abuse or neglect, safety hazards, equipment concerns, and potential infection risks according to facility policy.
• Participate in required training and in-service education, including applicable state, OSHA, infection prevention, and safety programs.
• Assist during emergency situations and resident evacuations as directed.
• Maintain dependable and punctual attendance and work collaboratively as part of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.