Mobilization Tech - Senior
About The Position
The Senior Mobilization Tech works with interdisciplinary treatment teams to identify high-priority patients who need ambulation and mobility support. The role supports nurses, physical therapists, and occupational therapists, and assists the nurse, patient care tech, or therapist delivering mobility services. It includes identifying and addressing patients’ turning and positioning needs while maintaining superior customer service. The position also verifies activity orders, supports management tasks, helps organize the patient care unit, and adapts to patient and unit needs. The role is based in the Oncology/Hematology department at Rochester General Hospital in Rochester, New York. It is scheduled for 40 hours per week across days and evenings. The posted pay range is $18.60–$21.00; individual pay may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, specialty, location, internal equity, and contracts.
Requirements
- One year of direct patient care experience in a healthcare facility.
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Ability to transfer patients using trained techniques and safe patient-handling equipment.
- Understanding of normal vital sign parameters.
Nice To Haves
- Experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, Mobilization Tech, or Patient Care Tech is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Transfer patients using trained techniques and safe patient-handling equipment.
- Mobilize identified patients, reinforcing the use of baseline or recommended assistive devices, and supporting activities such as ambulation, bed-to-chair transfers, standing at bedside, range of motion, and other simple exercises as directed.
- Aid patients in their therapeutic regimen.
- Assist patients with self-care as an adjunct to functional mobility, including positioning, toileting, and peri-care.
- Assist the interdisciplinary team with training medical and nursing personnel in mobility techniques and objectives.
- Document as directed in the Care Connect electronic medical record.
- Communicate with the interdisciplinary team, including medical providers, about patients’ responses to mobility plans.
- Reinforce education for patients and families about the efficacy and rationale for mobilization.
- Understand normal vital sign parameters.
- Maintain inventory, storage, and cleanliness of equipment and the unit area.
- Assist staff with patient transfers, toileting, and equipment retrieval or adjustments.
- Support Patient Care Techs with tasks such as scheduling patients for mobilization, patient care deployment, troubleshooting, and education for complex patient mobilizations.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the unit Nurse Manager.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
