Rehabilitation Aide

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

September 20, 2024

Department:

31607310 Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute Transitional Rehabilitation Program Therapy

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

40

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

Every 4th

Job Summary:

This position will serve as a Rehabilitation Aide for both the Transitional Rehabilitation Program (Inpatient Skilled Nursing Facility) and CKRI Out-Patient Therapy Departments on the Golden Valley campus. The rehab aide supports departmental functions including assisting with physical support in therapy sessions, assisting with wheelchair management, Lokomat setup/takedown, FES bike assistance, and administrative projects for therapeutic interventions developed by therapists.

Key Position Details:

• Monday- Friday 8am-4:30pm

• Every 4th Saturday rotation

Job Description:

Provides quality care under the supervision of a therapist. Supports departmental functions including equipment maintenance, cleaning and assisting the front desk.

Principle Responsibilities

• Assists therapists.

• Provides hands on assistance as directed by therapy provider in therapy sessions.

• Provides safe patient equipment, ensures personal safety, and safe work environment.

• Recognizes 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.

• Supports 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.

• Completes equipment cleaning, stocking, and ordering as appropriate.

• Participates in program development, professional practice, and quality teams as requested.

• Promotes rehabilitation services.

• Assists 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.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 0 to 2 years in a health care setting

Licenses/Certifications

• 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