Patient Mobility Specialist-4A

UnityPoint Health•Sioux City, IA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Patient Mobility Specialist works under the direction of the Manager and Supervisor, in collaboration with Coordinator of Safe Patient Handling, ensures patients are appropriately mobilized by assisting staff with ambulation, transfers and repositioning patients. Promotes employee and patient safety and mobility by assisting, modeling and educating team members on the appropriate method and manner of patient positioning and ambulation using proper lift equipment and technique. Why UnityPoint Health? At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few: Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program . Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members. Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family . With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire.
Basic computer knowledge and the ability to document accurately and timely
Ability to deal efficiently and effectively with a varied patient population and the health care team
Effectively communicates with all team members, physicians, ancillary staff and all customers.
Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English.

Responsibilities

Contributes toward accomplishment of patient’s Plan of Care goals by providing mobility activities as assigned by the nurse.
Provides assistance to persons served and their family to learn to safely manage personal care while increasing activity, strength, and endurance.
Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psych/social, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service area.
Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service.
Promotes professional rehabilitation/mobility objectives among interdisciplinary team members
Participates in process improvement for enhancement of care delivery and clinical excellence
Demonstrates competence in the implementation/administration of age-appropriate care in accordance with established Practice Guidelines, Policies/Procedures and State/Federal Law in regard to hygiene, nutritional, elimination, and activity measures as well as non-sterile/non-invasive procedures, oxygen setup, simple dressings, traction set-up, blood glucose testing, measuring and recording vital signs and non-sterile specimen collection.
Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.