Rehabilitation Associate - Per Diem

Hackensack Meridian Health•Neptune Township, NJ

1d•$18

About The Position

The Rehabilitation Associate assists with patient-care activities and performs routine departmental clerical tasks, including answering telephones, entering charges, photocopying, maintaining supply inventories, completing census sheets, and other assigned duties. The role supports therapists and helps maintain a safe, orderly, and efficient rehabilitation department. Patient assistance, exercise monitoring, ambulation, and transport are performed safely and under the supervision or direction of a professional as appropriate. The associate also supports scheduling, equipment cleaning and inventory, infection control, and courteous service to patients, residents, families, visitors, and team members.

Requirements

High school diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or completion of GED-equivalent programs.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

Nice To Haves

AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Responsibilities

Complete copying, filing, charting, and mail tasks according to the task list.
Provide phone support, answer calls courteously within three rings, relay messages, and take accurate and complete messages.
Provide clerical support, including copying, filing, sorting mail, and scheduling residents.
Participate on committees as requested by the supervisor.
Deliver a high level of service to residents, families, and visitors.
Maintain a safe environment for services and use correct body mechanics during activities.
Assist patients with activities of daily living safely, courteously, and promptly.
Clean and disinfect equipment according to department policy.
Maintain supplies and equipment, track inventory, and order supplies or notify appropriate staff when supplies are needed.
Keep the work area neat and clean and maintain proper inventory levels.
Monitor patients following established exercise programs and safely ambulate patients under professional supervision.
Maintain an orderly, clean, and well-prepared department; distribute linen and supplies, handle laundry, put away equipment, and clean and maintain equipment according to departmental policies.
Schedule patients efficiently as requested and according to departmental policies, and help ensure patients move into appropriate treatment areas in an orderly and timely manner.
Maintain orderly, well-prepared patient treatment areas and assist patients with reasonable needs or as directed.
Develop rapport and mutual respect with patients and team members to foster an environment conducive to achieving goals.
Transport residents to appropriate treatment areas in an orderly and timely manner.
Notify the supervisor of unsafe conditions and handle emergency situations appropriately.
Refer patient questions and concerns to the appropriate therapist.
Provide therapy assistance in a safe environment using proper body mechanics.
Notify appropriate team members of departmental supply and equipment needs in a timely manner.
Assist therapists in maintaining department efficiency, especially during periods of high patient volume.
Prepare and clean whirlpools according to established departmental policies and therapist direction.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.