Restorative Assistant Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps veterans thrive? At the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (ADVS), we are committed to serving and honoring veterans, service members, and their families by ensuring that they receive the highest quality services so they can thrive for a lifetime!
We are looking for a compassionate Restorative Nursing Assistant. This integral position assists nursing and rehab professionals carry out restorative programs for individual and groups of residents.
Your rewards:
The opportunity to receive a lifetime pension and healthcare benefits!
Generous paid time-off benefits
Wellness, employee assistance programs, and so much more!
Your Contribution:
Provide the highest quality direct care services to veterans
Participate in facility meetings, training sessions, and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency
Use and develop your potential within a supportive team environment

• Provide restorative nursing services as designated by the Licensed Nurse and/or Therapist to assist residents to increase independence in day-to-day activities such as mobility, eating, and grooming
• Assist and instruct Certified Nursing Assistants in the proper delivery of ADL (Activities of Daily Living) care such as: transfers, positioning, exercise, feeding, toileting, and the proper use of equipment and assistive devices such as braces, splints, walkers, lifts and prostheses
• Document resident's participation and response to restorative nursing care and report changes in resident condition to the charge nurse or the restorative nurse
• Complete and record residents weights on a weekly or monthly basis
• Maintain stock or equipment and maintain a safe, neat, and efficient working environment Attend meetings and in-services as directed by facility (i.e. restorative rehab meetings)
• Be actively involved in AMS processes such as Huddle Boards, Problem Solving, Job Breakdown Sheets, Success Tracking, and Standardized work
• Participate fully in the QAPI process, our Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program mandate by CMS

Knowledge of:

• Restorative practices and techniques of group and individual programs
• Principles, methods, materials, and equipment used in physical therapy, occupational therapy and/ or speech language pathology
• Hazards for residents during treatment, precautions to be observed in lifting and moving residents, and if necessary, precautionary, and remedial measures
• Basic medical and rehabilitation terminology, documentation, and reporting practices
• Basic needs and problems of nursing home residents
• The principles of resident's rights, infection control, and personal and resident safety

Skill in:

• Motivating residents to maximize participation as deemed appropriate by individual treatment plans
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with residents, coworkers and residents' families
• Oral and written communication
• Observation of resident response to interventions and programs
• Demonstrating various therapeutic interventions

Ability to:

• Lift and reposition residents without restrictions
• Identify abnormal or unusual responses or conditions of residents that require reporting to the Licensed Nurse
• Operate a variety of therapeutic equipment
• Identify and seek out resources of information to assist in problem solving
• Tactfully and effectively interact with residents, family members, and coworkers during high-stress situations

• Experience in a healthcare environment
• Previous experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant in a skilled nursing facility
• Completion of an on-the-job restorative aide orientation program

• An active certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant in Arizona
• A valid fingerprint clearance card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safet
• This position requires the ability to drive on State business. Requires possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver's license appropriate to the assignment. Employees who drive on State business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see A.AC. R2-10-207.11).

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).  Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment

If you have any questions please feel free to contact recruiting@azdvs.gov for assistance.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.