Rehabilitation Tech

Department

34702 Navicent Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Nursing: Rehabilitation Unit 1

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information

Variable

Pay Range

$16.80 - $25.20

Major Responsibilities

• Assists professional staff with patient treatment including but not limited to vital sign assessment, blood glucose monitoring, intake and output measurement, patient weights, patient nutrition, and all other duties as assigned.
• Ensures patient is on time to therapy sessions, appointments, and other events. Acts as patient transporter.
• Maintains patient safety and injury prevention; preventing falls, subluxation injury, pressure injuries, and hospital acquired infections.
• Reinforces therapy techniques ensuring adherence to dysphagia, spinal, hip, weight bearing, and sternal precautions.
• Communicates with patients, families, significant others, and other members of the healthcare team to promote maximum benefits from care. Utilizes the NRH Chain of Communication to ensure concerns are escalated as needed.
• Maintains patient environment and the department in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
• Assists patient with activities of daily living including toileting, personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, eating, and functional transfers.
• Uses proper body mechanics and lifting techniques to prevent personal or patient injury.
• Ensures excellent customer service showing empathy and focusing on the NRH 5 P’s methodology of care which includes Pain, Potty (toileting), Position, Possessions and Prior to Leaving.
• Completes accurate documentation in patient record.
• Adheres to infection prevention and control protocols, including but not limited to good hand hygiene, transmission precaution protocols, and hospital acquired infection prevention protocols.
• Adheres to Life Safety, Emergency Management, and Physical Environment protocols.
• Adheres to Atrium Health policies, work instructions, and protocols.
• Performs these and all other duties as assigned in a professional manner.
  
  

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

Certified Nursing Assistant with State of Georgia or 1 year tech experience, and CPR certification required.

Education Required

High School diploma or equivalent

Experience Required

1 year tech experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

NA

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

Must be able to use a computer. Must be able to communicate in person, over the phone, and in writing. Must be able to comprehend and learn operation of various office and medical equipment. Must be able to interact with persons to communicate effectively. Must be able to communicate and exchange information and ideas so that others will understand in person, over the phone and in text. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for up to 2 hours at a time. The person in this position needs to be able to mobilize/move about in an office and hospital setting to access equipment and to interact with customers/teammates. Must be able to use proper body mechanics to transfer patients, transport patients, move supplies and equipment, maintain a clean environment, and perform job functions. Must be able to work in noisy environments and be self-directed to complete jobs as ordered. Must be able to remain calm under stressful situations. Must be able to assess and respond to multiple situations simultaneously. Must be able to assist co-workers in multiple overlapping tasks simultaneously. Must be able to prioritize job tasks and organize workspace to be efficient and conducive to completing work tasks as assigned in a timely manner.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
  
  

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
  
  

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Rehabilitation Tech (CNA) provides direct patient care, focuses on patient safety and harm prevention, collaborates with the nurse to carry out the patient's care plan. The Rehab Tech supports the patient by reinforcing therapy techniques, monitoring medical stability (vitals and blood sugars), and ensuring patient nutrition. The Rehab Tech ensures patient Activities of Daily Living are completed, assists with supply management, and timely patient transportation.