Mobility Aide - Medical Mental Health - Part Time

Sanford Health • Fargo, ND

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This unit offers a unique opportunity to get both medical and mental health experience! Great for students, CNAs, or anyone seeking work in patient care who wish to gain experience, refine skills, and make a difference on a great team. Part time position working week days from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. No weekends! The Mobility Aide is a Nurse Assistant or PT Aide with additional patient mobility training who provides safe patient mobilization and transfer assistance using approved assistive devices and procedures in the acute hospital setting.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or General Educational Development Diploma (GED) required.
• On-the-job training will be provided.
• Obtains and subsequently maintains required department specific competencies and certifications.
• If working in North Dakota (ND) and not a Certified Nursing Assistant, must be on the North Dakota Department of Health Nurse Aide Registry upon completion of training/competency validation or a maximum of four months from the date of initial employment.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of experience as a CNA or PT Aide preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates use of patient transfer equipment/device use, patient mobility techniques, and body mechanics in a safe manner.
• Able to select the appropriate equipment and method of patient transfer after consideration of the patient's ability to provide assistance, bear weight, cooperate and follow directions.
• Provides safe mobility, with a goal of progressing to mobility three times/day.
• Able to manage multiple priorities when necessary and communicates well with other members of the multidisciplinary team in carrying out daily responsibilities.
• Documents and communicates completion of mobility in the electronic medical record for each patient.
• Coach staff on mobility and enlist their assistance as needed.
• Responds to calls and assist with call lights as able in a timely, customer-friendly manner.
• May provide direct patient care within the Nurse Assistant licensure as needed and time allows, during performance of mobility duties i.e. incontinence care, setting up patient tray for meals, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED