What are the responsibilities and job description for the Restorative Aide position at Lifepoint Rehabilitation?
Title: Restorative Aide
Your experience matters!
At Kindred Hospital - Clear Lake, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person.
Kindred Hospital - Clear Lake, located at 350 Blossom Street in Webster, Texas, is a long-term acute care hospital that specializes in treating patients with medically complex conditions who need extended recovery time.
Highlights:
- Advanced Critical Care: Offers both intensive care and telemetry-level services for patients recovering from serious conditions like respiratory failure, sepsis, stroke, and complex wounds.
- Specialized Treatments: Many patients require ventilators, dialysis, or IV therapy, and the hospital is equipped to manage these needs with a multidisciplinary team approach.
Certifications: Accredited by The Joint Commission for Long-Term Acute Care, with additional disease-specific certifications in Respiratory Failure and Sepsis, reflecting a commitment to evidence-based care and continuous improvement.
As a Restorative Aide joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you’ll contribute:
Provides restorative nursing interventions under the supervision of a licensed nurse to support patients discharged from formal rehabilitation therapy, those not eligible for formal therapy, or those requiring supplemental interventions during custodial care. The goal is to promote independent, safe functioning and enhance physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Restorative nursing services (excluding Continuous Passive Motion) do not require a physician’s order.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Perform restorative nursing interventions to support patients in reaching maximum functional potential.
- Report patient responses and condition changes to the supervising nurse or therapist.
- Participate in quality management and safety committee activities.
- Assist in collecting quality review data and survey preparation.
- Support cost-effective care delivery and interdisciplinary group activities.
- Engage in continuing education and professional development.
- Demonstrate professional behavior in interactions with patients, families, and colleagues.
- Adhere to the standards of professional organizations and internal policies.
- Contribute to client relations and marketing efforts.
- Maintain clinical competency and participate in team meetings.
- Support administrative and clinical efficiency initiatives.
Qualifications and requirements:
Education: High school diploma or GED required.
Experience: Six months experience as a Rehab Tech or Restorative Nursing Aide in a hospital or long-term care setting preferred.
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Skills and Abilities: Competence with basic computer and technology systems.
Lifepoint Rehabilitation is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.
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