Restorative Nurse Assistant

Ranken Jordan is the country's first pediatric bridge hospital. Inpatients and outpatients with complex medical conditions, injuries and illnesses come to our one-of-a-kind facility from throughout the region to get better faster and prepare for the transition back to home.

A Peek Behind the Room Divider:

• Founded in 1941 by Mary Ranken Jordan who implored her staff to "...consider the children, first, in all that we do." These words still guide every employee, every day.

• Our guiding mission is to help kids and their families' transition from hospital to home. That means we practice world-class pediatric medicine to treat the symptoms but we also train parents and caregivers to provide a high-level of care at home so patients continue to progress after discharge

• "Care Beyond the Bedside" means that our kids receive their therapies and rehab away from their rooms and out of their beds as much as 70% of the day. The rest of the time, they are playing just being kids in our state of the art facility designed to inspire children!

Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure: Yes

JOB SUMMARY: Provide non-skilled or maintenance programming for inpatients as outlined by the therapy and medical team. Schedule: This is a full time position at 40 hours a week. Shifts can be Monday - Friday from 8:30am-6pm.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Range of Motion

• Performs Passive Range of Motion and Active Range of Motion in a safe manner as assigned by therapy team member.

Ambulation/Mobility

• Ambulates patients as assigned while using appropriate equipment or assistive devices in a safe manner as directed by therapy team member.

• Transports patients to and from therapy sessions or throughout hospital to aide in patient's mobility.

Standing/Positioning

• Assist patients with applying and removing splints as directed by therapy team in preparation for transfer and /or standing.

• Stand or position patients to encourage proper posture and weightbearing according to plan of care set by therapy staff.

Exercise Programs

• Assists patients in completing therapist established exercise programs

• Ensures patient safety with equipment use during completion of therapist established programs

Other Responsibilities

• Document patients progress and status in EMR and communicate to nursing or therapy any change in status.

• Assists with patient caregiving to ensure patient cleanliness, comfort, and safety; protects patients and employees by adherence to infection control policies.

• All other duties as assigned by the Therapy Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The RNA must have a high school diploma or GED

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

• Must be a Certified Nurse Assistant for the state of Missouri

• Organizational skills and previous experience in a pediatric setting preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

These include stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, pulling, pushing, standing, carrying, and lifting of light loads (up to 35 lb.).