Rehab Aide - Inpatient Therapy (Full-time)

Family Health West•Fruita, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position for a Rehab Aide in Inpatient Therapy. The role requires reliable and punctual attendance, effective communication, and the ability to administer rehab aide walking programs as directed by staff therapists. Key responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, maintaining patient medical records, ordering and stocking adaptive equipment, and ensuring patient and family are treated with respect and dignity. The position also involves managing and operating equipment safely, maintaining departmental cleanliness, preparing and cleaning treatment areas, and recording treatment revisions. The Rehab Aide must be flexible, organized, and able to function under stressful conditions, while maintaining good working relationships within and between departments. Participation in performance improvement activities, documentation standards, and various training programs (infection control, safety, fire safety) is expected. The role also includes training personnel and assisting therapists with therapy-related tasks within the scope of practice. General duties include willingness to work rotating weekends, fill in at other rehabilitation department facilities as needed, and maintain patient/resident/employee privacy and confidentiality.

Requirements

Reliable and punctual attendance
Communicate necessary information to others as appropriate
Monitor vital signs
Maintain adequate knowledge base regarding cardio-vascular and respiratory precautions for the patient undergoing physical medicine services and treatments
Maintain patient medical record forms, evaluations, and educational handout material
Assist in record keeping of patient files, invoicing, and claims billing
Communicate any changes in condition (physical or mental) to staff therapist, nursing, and other facility personnel, as appropriate
Order, stock and maintain accurate records of adaptive equipment, inventory
Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity
Is sensitive to psychosocial needs of patients and family
Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly
Maintain departmental cleanliness and safety
Interact professionally with patient/family
Prepare and clean treatment areas for patient use consistently
Perform final cleaning at close of department, in preparation for first morning patient
Record treatment/service revisions in accordance with departmental policy
Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful conditions
Maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments
Consult other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities
Participate in and maintain performance improvement activities for department and organizational CQI activities
Meet current documentation standards and policies
Participate in educational staff performance improvement in-services
Assist with orientation and in-service training for certified department staff members
Participate in infection control, departmental equipment training, and organizational safety and fire safety programs
Participate in community based programs
Train personnel utilizing on-the-job training for nursing and other hospital staff, as well as departmental staff
Report to work on time and as scheduled
Complete work within designated time
Assist therapist with therapy related tasks such as, but not limited to treatment setup, cleanup of equipment, pushing patients wheelchair, etc. within the scope of practice
Willingness to work rotating weekends for inpatient hospital care as assigned
Offer willingness to fill in at all rehabilitation department facilities when staffing patterns require
Maintains patient/resident/employee privacy and confidentiality at all times

Responsibilities

Administer rehab aide walking program as directed by staff therapist
Monitor vital signs, maintain adequate knowledge base regarding cardio-vascular and respiratory precautions for the patient undergoing physical medicine services and treatments
Maintain patient medical record forms, evaluations, and educational handout material
Assist in record keeping of patient files, invoicing, and claims billing
Communicate any changes in condition (physical or mental) to staff therapist, nursing, and other facility personnel, as appropriate
Order, stock and maintain accurate records of adaptive equipment, inventory as directed by Rehab Manager
Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity. Is sensitive to psychosocial needs of patients and family
Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly. Maintain departmental cleanliness and safety
Interact professionally with patient/family
Prepare and clean treatment areas for patient use consistently. Perform final cleaning at close of department, in preparation for first morning patient
Record treatment/service revisions in accordance with departmental policy
Demonstrate an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful conditions
Maintain a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments
Consult other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities
Participate in and maintain performance improvement activities for department and organizational CQI activities
Meet current documentation standards and policies
Participate in educational staff performance improvement in-services. Assist with orientation and in-service training for certified department staff members
Participate in infection control, departmental equipment training, and organizational safety and fire safety programs
Participate in community based programs as directed by Rehab Manager
Train personnel utilizing on-the-job training for nursing and other hospital staff, as well as departmental staff, as directed by the Lead Therapists and Rehab Manager
Assist therapist with therapy related tasks such as, but not limited to treatment setup, cleanup of equipment, pushing patients wheelchair, etc. within the scope of practice
Other job related duties as assigned
Willingness to work rotating weekends for inpatient hospital care as assigned
Offer willingness to fill in at all rehabilitation department facilities when staffing patterns require
Maintains patient/resident/employee privacy and confidentiality at all times