What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapy Aide position at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation?
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Position: Therapy Aide - Inpatient Rehab
Location: West Orange, NJ
Schedule: Full Time 8:00am - 4:30PM Monday - Friday with an alternating weekend, plus some holidays
Compensation: $19.50 -27.35 (based on experience)
Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
We Support Your Career Growth And Personal Well-being
Position: Therapy Aide - Inpatient Rehab
Location: West Orange, NJ
Schedule: Full Time 8:00am - 4:30PM Monday - Friday with an alternating weekend, plus some holidays
Compensation: $19.50 -27.35 (based on experience)
Our inpatient rehabilitation hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.
We Support Your Career Growth And Personal Well-being
- Start Strong: Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
- Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO to maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings
- Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
- Performs patient related tasks assigned by therapist
- Lifts patients to/from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment appropriate to the facility/department.
- Assists patients with transfer activities to all surfaces.
- Assists patients in donning/doffing all appliances specific to the facility/department.
- Positions patients in parallel bars and prepares patients for standing with appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment.
- Transports patients to/from therapy as needed.
- Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment.
- Assist with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice
- High school graduate or equivalent required
- Certified Basic Life Support with the American Heart Association is required prior to start.
- One or more years of hospital experience as therapy aide preferred
- Six months of general maintenance experience and use of hand/power tools preferred
Salary : $20 - $27