Mobility Assistant Surgical PRN

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Intermountain Health seeks a Mobility Assistant to safely facilitate patient transfers, mobility exercises, and use of assistive devices under supervision. You will follow SOPs, document progress, and maintain patient safety throughout sessions at St.

Marys Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, CO. Responsibilities include identifying factors affecting mobility, adhering to infection control practices, and using body mechanics to prevent injury.

Qualifications

• Successfully complete the mobility assistant training program and receive sign-off on competencies/audited skills within two (2) weeks of hire.
• Complete Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers within two (2) weeks of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensures patient safety by properly executing mobility plans and standard procedures, using appropriate equipment and methods for patient transfer, mobility, and exercise.
• Follows all standard operating procedures and protocols, including chain of command authorizations, nurse sign-off, patient identification, and confidentiality.
• Consistently adheres to universal precautions and department infection control procedures.
• Identifies patient conditions and statuses that may affect mobility sessions, documenting patient status, progress, and tolerance to mobility interactions on approved forms.
• Documents mobility activities per care site guidelines (EHR or paper).
• Demonstrates competency in using safe patient handling and mobility technology, patient mobilization techniques, and proper body mechanics.
• Provides safe mobility with a goal of progressing to mobility three times/day, ensuring patients are never left unattended during sessions.
• Identifies environmental factors and potential safety hazards, taking appropriate action to address them.

Skills

Patient Safety

Infection Control

Patient Transfer

Safe Patient Handling

Universal Precautions

SOP

Education

Mobility assistant training program

BLS certification

Job description

Job Description

The Mobility Assistant aids in safe patient transfers, mobility and exercise using approved assistive devices, lifts, and procedures under the supervision of nursing or therapy staff.

Essential Functions

Ensures patient safety by properly executing mobility plans and standard procedures, using appropriate equipment and methods for patient transfer, mobility, and exercise.

Follows all standard operating procedures and protocols, including chain of command authorizations, nurse sign-off, patient identification, and confidentiality.

Consistently adheres to universal precautions and department infection control procedures.

Identifies patient conditions and statuses that may affect mobility sessions, documenting patient status, progress, and tolerance to mobility interactions on approved forms.

Documents mobility activities per care site guidelines (EHR or paper).

Demonstrates competency in using safe patient handling and mobility technology, patient mobilization techniques, and proper body mechanics.

Provides safe mobility with a goal of progressing to mobility three times/day, ensuring patients are never left unattended during sessions.

Identifies environmental factors and potential safety hazards, taking appropriate action to address them.

Skills

• Patient Safety
• Infection Control
• Patient Transfer
• Safe Patient Handling
• Universal Precautions
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Posting Specifics

• Entry Rate: Depending on experience
• Benefits Eligible: No
• Shift Details: PRN Day Shift
• Department: Surgical - St. Mary's Healthcare
• Minimum Qualifications: Successfully complete the mobility assistant training program and receive sign-off on competencies/audited skills within two (2) weeks of hire.
• Minimum Qualifications: Complete Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers within two (2) weeks of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Enrolled in a pre-healthcare professional curriculum, RN, CNA, PT, OT, COTA, or PTA program within a CTE high school medical pathway program or other.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Demonstrated experience working or volunteering in a customer service or patient facing role.

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.) May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location and Compensation

Location: St. Marys Regional Hospital
Work City: Grand Junction
Work State: Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0
Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$17.68 - $22.99

Benefits

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

PEAK Program

Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment.

Other Information

All positions subject to close without notice.