Mobility Specialist - Physical Therapy - Per Diem

Guthrie; Sayre (Bradford County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie in Sayre, PA is seeking a Mobility Specialist to promote patient mobility and function under Rehabilitation leadership, using AM-PAC Mobility Score and JH-HLM goal scoring. You will assist therapy sessions, coordinate with RN staff to ensure medical stability before mobilizing patients, and practice safe body mechanics during transfers and positioning.

The role requires a high school diploma; CNA training preferred or current nursing studies; hospital environment experience is a plus;

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; familiarity with computers.
• CNA training preferred or currently enrolled in a licensed nurse program or related therapy or care partner mobility training.

Responsibilities

• Participates in patient mobility based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and JH-HLM Goal Score.
• Communicates patient progress to the healthcare team to keep all members informed of functional status.
• Collaborates with RN staff prior to mobilizing patients to ensure medical stability for activity.
• Uses proper safe patient handling techniques and body mechanics for lifting, turning, and positioning.
• Ensures daily bed mobility for appropriate patients using needed equipment per current function.
• Provides assistance to the therapy team during sessions as a second set of hands when warranted.

Skills

Patient mobility support

Team communication

Safety and body mechanics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA training preferred / nursing program

Job description

Position Summary

In collaboration with Rehabilitation and Nursing, and under the direction of Rehabilitation, the Mobility Specialist provides mobility to promote maximum function based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility (JH-HLM) goal score.

Education, License, & Cert

• High school Graduate/GED and must be knowledgeable in use of computers.
• Prefer successful completion of a CNA training course or currently enrolled in a licensed nurse program or successfully completed a fundamentals of nursing course, or has had experience in the field of Therapy or previously completed internal training for a care partner role or mobility specialist.

Experience

• Experience desired but not necessary.

Licenses & Certifications

• None required.

School Education

• High School Grad or Equivalent

Essential functions

• Participates in the mobility of all patients based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and JH-HLM Goal Score
• Openly communicates individual patient progress so all members of the healthcare team are involved and aware of the patient’s level of function.
• Collaborate with RN staff prior to mobilizing patient to ensure patient is medically stable for activity.
• Incorporates proper safe patient handling skills such as body mechanics for safe lifting, turning and positioning of patients
• Ensure all appropriate patients are out of bed daily utilizing the necessary equipment based on the patients current level of function.
• Assist therapy team as a second set of hands during sessions when warranted.

Other Duties

• Maintain a clean and safe environment for mobilization of the patient
• Demonstrate the ability to accept other non-routine work assignments as appropriate
• Maintain PAR level of Safe Patient Handling Equipment on the nursing unit.
• Attend Monthly Rehab staff meetings as appropriate.