Rehab Aide | Rehab Inpatient North Tower | Full-time | Days

UF Health • Gainesville, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Rehab Aide functions under the direction of a therapist or therapy assistant serving in a direct patient care role at the direction of a licensed therapist. Primary role includes direct care support for activities such as bed mobilization, transferring, lifting, line management, transport and the completion of prescribed exercises. Also, responsible for the delivery and set-up of bedside trapeze systems at patient bedside. Additional primary roles for a Rehab Aide working in the speech pathology department include set-up/clean-up for FEES and MBS assessments, feeding during FEES assessments, reprocessing endoscopes, and patient transport. Secondary role includes tasks such as supply and inventory management, maintenance and cleaning of equipment/treatment areas, accreditation preparedness and other assignments as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrated computer experience
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated excellence in public contact skills (respect for others, courteous, tactfulness)
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems, prioritize and display initiative; dependability; ability to accept direction and interact with others; strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• Pursuing higher education within a clinical field.
• Patient care experience in a health care setting

Responsibilities

• Direct care support for activities such as bed mobilization, transferring, lifting, line management, transport and the completion of prescribed exercises.
• Delivery and set-up of bedside trapeze systems at patient bedside.
• Set-up/clean-up for FEES and MBS assessments, feeding during FEES assessments, reprocessing endoscopes, and patient transport (for speech pathology department).
• Supply and inventory management.
• Maintenance and cleaning of equipment/treatment areas.
• Accreditation preparedness.
• Other assignments as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED