Rehab Aide

Shriners Children's • Galveston, TX

21h

About The Position

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.
All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a full-time or part-time status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans. Additional benefits available to full-time and part-time employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.
The Rehab Aide assists with age appropriate activities for pediatric patients. In this position, you'll assist the Occupational and Physical Therapists by providing therapeutic activities such as: strengthening, range of motion, massage, patient positioning, gait, transfers, splint/device application donning and doffing, and hot/cold pack application. This position also assists with inventory and ordering of department supplies as well as cleaning duties for infection control purposes.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED

Nice To Haves

• 1 year experience in rehab/therapy preferred

Responsibilities

• Assists with set-up of equipment, patient transportation, and assists in patient treatment programs under the supervision of a therapist.
• Responsible for assisting therapists with non-direct patient care needs and tasks that will improve the patients’ one-to-one treatment experience with their therapist (ie: set up and locate equipment, send faxes, make phone calls, request orders as indicated, etc).
• Ensures all equipment and supplies are organized, available and accessible in both treatment and storage areas.
• Maintains inventory of routinely used supplies/equipment and orders additional inventory as needed.
• Responsible for regularly cleaning treatment areas (including toys) and equipment; will appropriately document cleaning of the department equipment based on manufacturers guidelines and hospital policies and procedures.
• Greets patient, families, and visitors promptly, notifies therapist of patient’s arrival.
• Must be willing to learn and complete basic maintenance and modification of equipment such as walkers, gait trainers, standers and wheelchairs.

Benefits

• All employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage on their first day!
• upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service
• Employees in a full-time or part-time status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans.
• Additional benefits available to full-time and part-time employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more!
• Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED