Mobility Tech 0.9 day - Acute Rehab
About The Position
The Mobility Tech role in Acute Rehab at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is a full-time position responsible for ensuring the safe and effective activity, ambulation, and mobility of patients. This role may involve assisting patients with bathroom ambulation, performing unskilled exercises as delegated by an RN, and aiding with patient positioning, proning, transferring, and transporting. The position requires the ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance, with the use of patient handling equipment and assistance from another associate for heavier lifts or when a patient cannot assist. The Mobility Tech must also demonstrate knowledge of age-appropriate care and principles of growth and development.
Requirements
- HS Diploma
- BLS
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Nice To Haves
- None
Responsibilities
- Safely and effectively ensure activity, ambulation, and mobility of patients.
- May assist with ambulation to the bathroom.
- May assist with unskilled exercises as delegated by RN.
- Assists with patient positioning and proning, transferring, and transporting duties, which may require lifting, pushing, and pulling.
- May assist patients with sitting up in a chair for meals and setting up meals trays for patients as indicated.
- May assist in ensuring patient linens are clean and repositioned as indicated.
- Maintains clean and safe environment.
- May assist in responding to patient call lights.
- May assist in maintaining work equipment and storage areas.
- Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
- Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the departmental job standards.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
- Competitive compensation
- Generous retirement offerings
- Programs that invest in your career development
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
