Rehabilitation Aide

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We are looking for a full-time Rehabilitation Aide position!

• Full-time, 1.0 FTE (80 hours per 2-week pay period)
• 8-hour day/evening shifts
• No weekends
• This position will split time between the Courage Kenny Springbrook location and Courage Kenny Maple Grove location.
• Schedule: M/W/F @ Springbrook, T/Th @ Maple Grove
• Benefit eligible position

Meet one of our patients and their story working with our Physical Therapists at Courage Kenny and learn more about our collaborative approach to whole person care: CKRI - Rachel Secrist story - FINAL (V8) (brightcove.net)

Job Description:

Provides quality care under the supervision of a therapist. Supports departmental functions including equipment maintenance, cleaning and assisting the front desk.

Principle Responsibilities

• Assists therapists.
  • Provides hands on assistance as directed by therapy provider in therapy sessions.
  • Provides safe patient equipment, ensures personal safety, and safe work environment.
  • Recognizes emergency medical situations, symptoms, and take appropriate actions.
  • Uses equipment and proper body mechanics to reduce injury to self and patients.
  • Uses communication techniques that reflect attention to age, cultural and population specific needs of the patient and family.
• Supports department functions.
  • Thoroughly documents relevant cleaning, maintenance, O2 tank status, and crash cart checks.
  • Activities may include patient transport to and from department, transfers, escorting patient to treatment room or gym when appropriate, supervise patients on equipment, and perform modality set-up based on training.
  • Completes equipment cleaning, stocking, and ordering as appropriate.
  • Participates in program development, professional practice, and quality teams as requested.
  • Promotes rehabilitation services.
• Assists front desk.
  • May include answering phones, scheduling, copying, filing, calling patients, outcomes management, and medical records functions as training security allows.
  • May assists with the orientation of new staff, students, and volunteers.
  • May ensures appropriate patient education information is supplied and orders as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age with education and/or experience needed to meet required functional competencies as listed on the job description

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 0 to 2 years in a health care setting

Licenses/Certifications

• BLS Tier 1 - Basic Life Support - Multisource within 60 Days

Physical Demands

• Medium Work*:
• Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently