What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Support Technician Apprentice- Days position at Kindred?
Description
Community Rehabilitation Hospital North, located on the Community Hospital North medical campus and in partnership with Kindred Healthcare, is an inpatient facility that offers superior access and the latest equipment to improve the lives of individuals with a broad range of diagnoses - from brain and spinal cord injury to stroke and amputation.
Our 63,000 square foot facility has 60 beds and serves as a Midwestern regional provider for patients with complex physical and neurological injuries and has an advanced accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) in Adult Inpatient Care and for their Inpatient Brain Injury Specialty Program, Stroke Specialty Program and Amputee Program as well as Joint Commission disease-specific certifications in Stroke and Amputee Rehabilitation.
Job Summary:
Under the direction of a Nursing Assistant, assists in the individualized care of the patient to achieve the patient’s highest level of wellness. Greets and orients patient to the patient care area. Performs direct patient care, such as bathing, assisting with elimination, bed making, and vital signs. Performs meal service and feeding assistance functions. Transports patients and patient related materials in a safe, timely, and professional manner. Assists patients with other activities of daily living, such as dressing and grooming. Performs patient observation, documents patient care and response to care and communicates significant information to the NA and other appropriate team members. Works cooperatively with others as part of a team; recognizes the importance of group goals. Performs designated clinical procedures and non-clinical support tasks essential to providing care to the patient. Assists in operational support tasks or duties. Collaborates with other team member to perform other services as directed.
QualificationsExperience/Skills:
- Previous experience in similar role is not required.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.