Rehab Aide
4 months ago
Fridley, Minnesota, United States
Allina Health
Full time
Number of Job Openings Available:
1Date Posted:
May 15, 2024Department:
Unity CKRI Inpatient Acute TherapyShift:
Day (United States of America)Shift Length:
Variable shift lengthHours Per Week:
0Union Contract:
SEIU-4-Unity Service WorkersWeekend Rotation:
OtherJob Summary:
Provides quality care under the supervision of a therapist. Supports departmental functions including equipment maintenance, cleaning and assisting the front desk.Key Position Details:
- Casual Role
- Up to 12 hours per week
- Day shift
Job Description:
Principle Responsibilities
- Assist therapists.
- Provide hands on assistance as directed by therapy provider in therapy sessions.
- Provides safe patient equipment, ensures personal safety, and safe work environment.
- Recognize emergency medical situations, symptoms, and take appropriate actions.
- Uses equipment and proper body mechanics to reduce injury to self and patients.
- Uses communication techniques that reflect attention to age, cultural and population specific needs of the patient and family.
- Support department functions.
- Thoroughly documents relevant cleaning, maintenance, O2 tank status, and crash cart checks.
- Activities may include patient transport to and from department, transfers, escorting patient to treatment room or gym when appropriate, supervise patients on equipment, and perform modality set-up based on training.
- Complete equipment cleaning, stocking, and ordering as appropriate.
- Participates in program development, professional practice, and quality teams as requested.
- Promotes rehabilitation services.
- Assist front desk.
- May include answering phones, scheduling, copying, filing, calling patients, outcomes management, and medical records functions as training security allows.
- May assists with the orientation of new staff, students, and volunteers.
- May ensures appropriate patient education information is supplied and orders as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description, and High school diploma or GED preferred
- 0 to 2 years in a health care setting preferred
- BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource within 60 Days
Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently