Rehab Aide

NHC Careers • Tullahoma, TN

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About The Position

NHC Healthcare Tullahoma is seeking a full-time Rehab Aide to support geriatric patients in maintaining a high quality of life and encourage their engagement in rehabilitation. The role requires a motivated, self-directed partner who can work efficiently and independently, bring a positive and engaging attitude, and treat patients with care and consideration. The Rehab Aide follows professional staff directions, maintains patient confidentiality, exercises sound judgment, and performs tasks only within the scope of allowable duties. The aide develops knowledge of rehabilitation principles, methods, materials, and equipment, and follows precautions for hazards that may arise during treatment. The aide must not represent themself as a therapist or therapy assistant.

The scheduled shift is Wednesday through Sunday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The position involves being physically active throughout the workday, safely lifting and transferring patients, and performing repeated bending, stooping, squatting, and lifting. The aide supports therapists and assistants, prepares patients for treatment, helps maintain the work area and equipment, and transports patients to and from therapy or their rooms.

Requirements

• Ability to work efficiently and independently.
• Positive and engaging attitude.
• Care and consideration for geriatric patients.
• Ability to understand and conscientiously and consistently follow professional staff directions.
• Ability to maintain patient confidentiality.
• Emotional maturity and stability to cope with the demands of the position.
• Sound judgment pertaining to assigned duties.
• Ability to develop knowledge of rehabilitation principles, methods, materials, and equipment.
• Knowledge of possible hazards to patients during treatment and ability to follow hazard precautions.
• Must not represent themself as a therapist or therapy assistant.
• Ability to tolerate being physically active throughout the working day.
• Ability to lift 50–60 pounds as needed.
• Ability to lift, transfer, and guard patients safely with appropriate assistance and without risk of injury to the patient or self.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat, and lift repeatedly throughout the day without fatigue.
• Fine motor and manual dexterity skills needed to perform duties.
• Mental acuity and judgment to perform job requirements adequately and safely.
• Adequate vision and hearing to respond to patients' and coworkers' auditory and visual indications of need.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned duties as instructed.
• Assist in maintaining a safe, clean, and professional work area.
• Assist in maintaining safe and properly functioning equipment.
• Communicate accurate information in written or verbal format.
• Maintain supplies and linens, clean and maintain equipment, and keep the work environment safe, neat, and efficient.
• Perform general office procedures as determined by the FRC/CRC.
• Prepare patients for treatment and assist therapists and assistants as requested.
• Attend meetings and in-services as directed by the FRC/CRC.
• Ensure patients are transported to and from the appropriate therapy area or room.
• Follow professional staff directions and perform tasks only within the scope of allowable duties.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and follow precautions for hazards during treatment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed