Rehab Aide / Mobility Aide

Beth Israel Lahey Health • Boston, MA

38d • $21 - $28

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Summary: This position is responsible for ambulating patients (direct patient care) under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist or a registered nurse. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Assists therapists and nursing staff with direct patient care as needed by turning, positioning, transferring or ambulating patients. Maintains the safety of patients who have been identified at risk for injury by implementing safety interventions or using appropriate ambulatory assistive devices. Sets up appropriate equipment as directed for therapy treatment session; wipes down all surfaces with appropriate antibacterial solution. Puts away all supplies at the end of session. Is available on pager to all therapists, therapy assistants and nursing staff to provide necessary equipment at bedside as requested. Performs regular sweeps of all patient areas to locate ambulatory assistive devices and returns them to their proper location. Performs routine clerical and administrative tasks as directed, including using the computer, copier, fax machine and telephone. Orders Durable Medical Equipment from vendors. As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required. New hires will have 60 days to provide BLS certification. Certification has to be with the American Heart Association (AHA).
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Responsibilities

• Assists therapists and nursing staff with direct patient care as needed by turning, positioning, transferring or ambulating patients.
• Maintains the safety of patients who have been identified at risk for injury by implementing safety interventions or using appropriate ambulatory assistive devices.
• Sets up appropriate equipment as directed for therapy treatment session; wipes down all surfaces with appropriate antibacterial solution.
• Puts away all supplies at the end of session.
• Is available on pager to all therapists, therapy assistants and nursing staff to provide necessary equipment at bedside as requested.
• Performs regular sweeps of all patient areas to locate ambulatory assistive devices and returns them to their proper location.
• Performs routine clerical and administrative tasks as directed, including using the computer, copier, fax machine and telephone.
• Orders Durable Medical Equipment from vendors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees