Rehabilitation Assistant – Nursing, OT, PT

Fraser Health Authority; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Health Authority in Abbotsford is seeking a Rehabilitation Assistant to support patient care within a multidisciplinary team. You will assist with mobility, activities of daily living, and progress documentation under PT/OT direction.

Completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant Program is required. Benefits include four weeks of vacation in year one, comprehensive health benefits, and a pension plan within a large health authority.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant Program.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carries out designated components of a rehabilitative treatment plan under an assignment of task by a physiotherapist or occupational therapist.
• Carries out designated components of the treatment plan related to mobility under the direction of nursing.
• Observes and reports cognitive and functional changes to team members.
• Provides input into planning, implementation, modification, and evaluation of the treatment plan.
• Performs tests such as Berg Balance, TUG, and six-minute walk test.
• Prepares and applies therapeutic modalities as assigned by PT or OT.
• Provides functional skills training to patients and families in ADLs and mobility; demonstrates assistive devices.
• Assists PT or OT in fabrication/modifications of splints, seating and equipment.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Physical ability

Organization

Equipment operation

Education

Rehabilitation Assistant Program

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84 - $32.84 / hour

Job Summary

We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including earning four weeks of vacation in your first year, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Detailed Overview

In accordance with the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Rehabilitation Assistant works under the direction of a professional nurse (Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Physiotherapist and/or Occupational Therapist in cooperation with the interprofessional care team, and following established care plans and person-centered care. The Rehabilitation Assistant implements treatment plans under an assignment of task by PT or OT, or under the direction of nursing, and assists in monitoring patient progress through observation and reporting to appropriate team member.

Responsibilities

• Carries out designated components of a rehabilitative treatment plan under an assignment of task by a physiotherapist or occupational therapist, such as activities of daily living, mobility, and strengthening and balancing exercises.
• Carries out designated components of the treatment plan related to mobility under the direction of nursing
• Observes and reports to appropriate team member cognitive and functional changes in patient ability or behaviour that may warrant a progression or regression of the treatment plan; progresses treatment plan within the parameters established by the nurse or therapist; documents for the health record according to established procedures.
• As part of a multidisciplinary team and in consultation with the nurse and/or therapist, provides input into the planning, implementation, modification, and evaluation of the treatment plan.
• Performs various tests as assigned by PT or OT such as Berg Balance, Timed Up and Go (TUG), and six-minute walk test. Records and reports relevant data for interpretation by the therapist.
• Prepares and applies therapeutic treatment modalities as assigned by PT or OT such as transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS), neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), hot packs, ice, and wax treatments.
• Provides functional skills training to patients and families in activities of daily living, mobility and communication; demonstrates the use of assistive devices as assigned by PT or OT. Assists with power and manual wheelchair mobility training.
• Provides training to patients and families in mobility and demonstrates the use of assistive devices directed by nursing
• Assists PT or OT in the fabrication and modifications of splints, seating and exercise devices, mobility and assistive devices. Sets up and adapts equipment such as changing wheelchair backs and adjusting wheelchair height.
• Maintains therapy equipment and supplies by methods such as cleaning equipment and maintaining inventories; provides input regarding purchase of new equipment and supplies, general maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region. People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers. We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. Together, we are the heart of health care.