Job Description
Job Description:
Become part of Essentia's accomplished team where our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve.Education Qualifications:
Previous health care related experience or education.
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Rehabilitation Aide to join our rehabilitation team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting our rehabilitation therapists and assisting patients during their recovery process.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare treatment areas and equipment for therapy sessions
Assist therapists in transporting and positioning patients for treatments
Clean and maintain treatment areas and equipment before and after use
Perform routine, non-clinical patient care tasks under therapist supervision
Maintain inventory of supplies and ensure stock areas are clean and organized
Greet patients and answer basic questions about treatments
Collaborate with nursing staff to transport patients to and from therapy gyms
Assist in resettling patients back into their rooms after therapy sessions
Participate in weekend rotation (one weekend every four weeks)
Maintain equipment cleaning schedules
Assist patients with meals under direction and supervision of speech therapists and nurses.
Provide an extra set of hands for Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Physical Therapists (PTs) during therapy sessions
Other duties as assigned
Every third Saturday rotation, 7:00am - 12:00pm. Can pick up additional hours. Hours of operation for this department are generally Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm.
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required within one month of hire