Restorative aide vs rehabilitation aide

Differences between restorative aide and rehabilitation aide duties and responsibilities

Restorative aide example responsibilities.

• Recognize by physicians for ability to meticulously prepare patient's chest and attach leads to obtain excellent quality EKG tracings.
• Administer CPR when need, take vital signs and dietary care.
• Assist patients with operating mechanical devices; such as crutches, canes, prostheses, walkers and wheelchairs.
• Perform ADL programs, therapeutic exercise and gait training, also in-service nursing and family members of residents.
• Utilize and maintain special equipment such as (splints, weights, cycles, and weight machines).
• Range of motion to upper and lower extremities using gait belts, and walkers to help rehabilitate motor skills.
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Rehabilitation aide example responsibilities.

• Manage inventory of supplies and splints for the department.
• Manage organization and cleanliness of therapy room and equipment.
• Help patients who used wheelchairs and walkers.
• Assist patients with ADL's, collect lab specimens, perform EKG's, occasionally perform duty as a patient sitter.
• Assist physical therapists and occupational hand therapist in implementing rehabilitation programs for patients in an outpatient orthopedics and hand therapy clinic.
• Assist OTR/L in patient education and DME distribution at SNF
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