Senior Rehabilitation Aide

Senior Rehabilitation Aide

As a Senior Rehabilitation Aide you will bring your experience and passion for health care to our rehab team! The position provides assistance to our Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist with patient care treatment. You will work in all areas of the hospital including Med-Surg, Ortho, ED, Observation, Trauma, and ICU.

The shift varies. There is weekend coverage required. The schedule could be 4 10-hour shifts, and the preferred schedule is 5 8-hour shifts preferred working 7am-5 : 30pm with 6 : 00am-4 : 30pm as an option.

Your pay and benefits (Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you and your family. We provide health and financial security options so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your life.

Located on an 80-acre campus in Mesa, Arizona, Banner Desert Medical Center is one of Arizona's largest and most comprehensive hospitals and was recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. We provide an abundance of exceptional opportunities with more than 700 licensed beds, including over 100 dedicated to children and 76 dedicated to our NICU. Areas of excellence include high-risk pregnancy and neonatal care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, cardiology, oncology and emergency medicine. With 33 operating rooms, we offer a full range of surgical specialties and advanced technology that includes the da Vinci Surgical System. Becker's Hospital Review named Banner Desert Medical Center as one of the top 50 busiest Emergency departments in the country. If you aim to deliver top-tier care to the most vulnerable patients, consider joining Banner Children's Hospital at Desert in Mesa, Arizona. Within our over 200 bed, state-of-the-art facility, specially trained nurses, physicians and other clinical professionals utilize the most advanced technology - including iCare ICU monitoring and robotic surgery - to provide high quality, child-friendly, family-centered care. Our facilities feature a 76-bed NICU, a 24-bed PICU, six pediatric ORs and a 22-bed ED. We also offer dedicated pediatric rehab, radiology, oncology and hematology capabilities. With clinical diversity, exceptional training programs and a supportive culture, this is a place where you can grow in your career as you help our very special patients.

POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for providing assistance with patient care treatment under the supervision of the therapist, in accordance with physician referral, state and national organizational standards, regulatory agencies, and established departmental policies and procedures. This position demonstrates advanced clinical competence and knowledge necessary to assist with treatment appropriate to the age of the patients served.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Assist the therapist and assistant in providing patient care. Prepares the patient, treatment area and equipment for treatment. Anticipates therapist / assistant needs during treatment. Demonstrates understanding of fundamental treatment protocols. Performs components of patient treatment delegated by the supervising therapist as demonstrated by skill validation. Encourages patients to utilize learned strategies and ensures the safe practice of activities. Demonstrates understanding and follows treatment precautions. Takes a lead role in training staff on expectations when assisting with patient care.
• Exhibits adaptability in assignments as it relates to caseload, scheduling, staffing shifts and other operational activities in the department. Demonstrates flexibility to adapt to various therapist styles and expectations. Demonstrates flexibility to adapt to various patient styles and expectations. Takes initiative to assist in other patient care areas (as position requires). Performs clerical and other non-clinical technician duties as assigned.
• Communicates pertinent patient information to ensure the best possible follow through of care. Communicates any observed changes in patient condition and / or response to activity to supervising therapist, and other appropriate staff. Communicates in a clear and timely manner. Appropriately refers questions or concerns brought up by the patient, caregiver, or other healthcare providers to the therapist / assistant.
• Self directed in completing daily responsibilities Demonstrates initiative in timely completion of assigned task. Readily accessible to therapist / assistant during scheduled hours. Seeks out opportunities for operational task during down time. Exhibits safe work habits and safety awareness.
• Maintains an organized, clean environment. Maintains adequate levels of supplies. Follows policies when cleaning equipment. Follows guidelines for maintaining department equipment including cleaning logs. Takes a lead role in training new technician staff on ordering supplies and cleaning equipment.
• May participate in charge entry and auditing processes. Enters charges and other department data accurately and efficiently. Identifies errors and takes responsibility to make corrections. Participates in orienting new technician / Aide staff on charge and data input procedures. In addition may attend facility / system committee meetings and / or follows up to obtain pertinent information. Participates in department / facility process improvement.
• This position has responsibility for interacting with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts such as vendors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma / GED or equivalent working knowledge. Certification may be required in specific areas or preferred in all other areas. BLS certification required. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to follow established policies and treatment procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Graduate of a Therapy Technician Program or other comparable education program Additional related education and / or experience preferred.