Rehabilitation Aide (Full-Time)

Rehabilitation Aide

The Rehabilitation Aide provides supportive and ancillary services to the professional staff of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

A day in the life of a Rehabilitation Aide at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Prepares and cleans whirlpools and attends to patients while in the whirlpool.
• Assists patients in donning and doffing prosthetic or orthotic devices.
• Assists patients in dressing and undressing in preparation for treatment.
• Assists the therapist in setting up patients on all therapeutic equipment.
• Maintains linen and other supplies at all times at the disposal of the professional staff.
• Prepares hot and cold packs for use by the therapists.
• Adjusts non-modality equipment for patient use.
• Assists therapists in gait training of patients and is able to provide support to patients while ambulating, safely lower patients to the floor in case of a total loss of balance.
• Performs daily whirlpool scheduling and completes the daily assignment sheet.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing, and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Lifts a minimum of 50lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 100 lbs., and stands a minimum of 6 hours a day.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with a diverse patient population. Demonstrated ability to work as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Minimum of 1 year patient care experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• BLS AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.

Contacts:

• Regular contact with HMH personnel, vendors, and/or visitors.

If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!