Rehabilitation Aide
About The Position
The Rehabilitation Aide reports directly to the Clinical Manager/Assistant Clinical Manager/ and performs duties under the supervision of the Rehabilitation professionals. The Rehabilitation Aide assists clinicians in providing treatments designed to relieve pain and maximize functions of patients across the Brown University Health. The Rehabilitation Aide transports patients, maintains supply inventory, and prepares and cleans treatment areas. Provides office and systems support at all Rehabilitation Service locations for Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology/Audiology.
Requirements
- High School graduate or GED required.
- One-year related experience in fitness training or direct patient care such as a Rehabilitation Aide or CNA position required.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with patients and other members of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to assist with providing care to patients throughout the Brown University Health, with consideration of the aging process, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.
- Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Proficient using Microsoft Excel and Word software programs.
Nice To Haves
- Associate’s degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assists therapists and assistants in patient care as requested
- Carries out patient intervention per therapist or assistant direction, including positioning, mobilizing, and exercising patient
- Maintains gym and all treatment areas to Environment of Care (EOC) standards.
- Assists with EOC safety rounds
- Enters work orders as applicable to gym and treatment areas
- Maintains cleanliness of department equipment per infection control policies and equipment guidelines
- Maintains equipment logs
- Ensures that rehabilitation equipment, including but not limited to: wheelchairs, walkers and crutches, are clean and functional
- Cleans and prepares treatment areas between patient use
- Maintains and inventories therapeutic supplies, equipment, linen, and housekeeping supplies
- Transports patients to and from treatment areas, exercising care in the handling of patients
- May assist with scheduling, order entry, charge reconciliation, and scanning into Electronic Health Record
- Communicates in person or by fax/phone with patients, providers, healthcare team members, referral sources, and payers
- Assists with departmental statistics and quality assurance, program evaluation and environmental and infection control activities
- Participates in meetings as required
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested
Benefits
- Equal employment opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
