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Assists rehabilitation professionals in providing treatments to relieve pain and maximize patient function. Responsible for transporting patients, maintaining equipment cleanliness, and providing administrative support for therapy services.
Requirements summary
Requires a high school diploma or GED, with an associate degree preferred. Must have one year of related experience in fitness training or direct patient care, such as a CNA or Rehab Aide role.
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Job description
SUMMARY
The Rehabilitation Aide reports directly to the Clinical Managerssistant 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 Pathologyudiology. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.
The core
Success
Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences
Patient and
Community
Focus and
Collaborate
Responsibilities:
Principal
Duties: Once deemed competent, and in accordance with the established treatment plan, the rehabilitation aide: Assists therapists and assistants in patient care as requested Carries out patient intervention per therapist or assistant direction, including positioning, mobilizing, and exercising patient The supervising Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech-Language Pathologist, or Audiologist will be present on the premises and immediately available to the Rehabilitation Aide when providing treatment. A Physical Therapist Assistant or Occupational Therapy Assistant may also provide supervision, but must be on the premises, in line of sight, and immediately available.
Additional
Duties: 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
Location
Newport
Hospital - 11
Friendship
Street
Newport,
Rhode
Island 02840
Work
Type: weekdays and weekends as needed
Work
Shift:
Day
Daily
Hours: 8 hours
Driving
Required: No As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of
The
Warren
Alpert
Medical
School of
Brown
University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island. Brown University Health is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity of cultural background, race, gender, age, religion, identity, ability, and perspectives - we are actively committed to a diverse workforce that represents the patients and community that we serve. We are invested in creating a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment that supports the holistic well-being of our employees and their families. Join us and help build a healthier future for our patients - and for yourself. Company Location Belonging and Engagement Nursing Our Mission
MINIMUM
Qualifications:
BASIC
KNOWLEDGE: 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.
EXPERIENCE: High School graduate or GED required. Associate’s degree preferred. One-year related experience in fitness training or direct patient care such as a Rehabilitation Aide or CNA position required.
WORK
Environment
AND
Physical
REQUIREMENTS: Physical ability to lift, position and transport patients. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, crouching, and kneeling. Frequent walking, standing, and lifting of equipment and patients. Some exposure to communicable diseases and cleaning agents/chemicals. Moderate physical effort (lift and carry up to 25-35 lbs.).
Independent
ACTION: Performs independently within department policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.
Supervisory
RESPONSIBILITY: May direct volunteersnterns to assist with tasks related to environment of care.
Pay
Range: $18.00-$25.82
EEO
Statement: Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.
