Mobility Tech - Stepdown

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center is seeking a Mobility Technician to support nursing units by safely mobilizing patients out of bed for meals and ambulation, using a range of patient handling equipment. The role requires competency with adult and geriatric patients and adherence to hospital regulations and procedures.

The technician will operate wheelchairs, beds, Hoyer lifts, and other equipment, assess portable devices, and assist with transfers while maintaining safety and communication

Qualifications

• Must be able to mobilize patients using safe patient handling equipment.
• Experience with wheelchair, stretcher, hospital beds and other equipment.
• Strong observation and safety awareness.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Mobilize patients out of bed daily for all three meals using safe patient handling equipment.
• Operate a wheelchair, bedside chair, stretcher, geriatric chair, hospital beds, Hoyer lift and other equipment.
• Assess portable equipment and devices (oxygen, PCA pumps, feeding pumps, wound vacs, drains).
• Assist nursing with mobilizing patients to various surfaces (stretcher, commode, etc).
• Ambulate appropriate patients on the unit 3x/day to maintain mobility and prevent deconditioning.
• Perform stand-pivot and two/three-person transfers within physician-established precautions.
• Maintain safety of patients, self, coworkers and family members at all times.
• Clean and return used equipment and notify Biomedical for maintenance.

Skills

Patient mobilization

Equipment handling

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hoyer lift

Geriatric chair

Stretcher

PCA pumps

Job description

Summary

The Mobility Technician is responsible for providing general support to the efficient function of the Nursing Unit through the mobility of patients out of bed daily for all meals and daily ambulation, while using a variety of equipment to ensure safety. The Technician must demonstrate competency in handling adult and geriatric patients, competency in all safe patient handling equipment and is responsible for adherence to Chesapeake Regional Medical Center’s regulations, policies and procedures.

• These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.
• Mobilize patients out of bed daily for all three meals using a variety of safe patient handling equipment
• Required to operate a wheelchair, bedside chair, stretcher, geriatric chair, hospital beds, Hoyer lift, sara steady and other various hospital equipment.
• Must be able to properly assess portable equipment such as oxygen cylinders, PCA pumps, feeding pumps, Wound vacs, and various drains, wires and tubes
• Must be able to assess sudden change in patient’s status to deem if unstable and needing immediate nursing attention to promote safety.
• Assist nursing with mobilizing patients as needed to various surfaces (stretcher, commode, etc)
• Ambulate appropriate patients on the unit 3x/day as able, to ensure continued mobility and prevent deconditioning.
• Perform stand-pivot, two and three person transfers in a manner which will not exceed established precautions by the physicians.
• Maintain the safety of patients, self, co-workers and family members at all times.
• Clean and return all used equipment to its proper location, and notify the Bio-Medical Department of any past due inspections or equipment malfunctions
• Ensure all durable medical equipment used are disinfected, working properly, tagged and ready for use for next staff member
• Act as a liaison between nursing staff and therapists
• Coordinating with therapies, if able, to allow for optimal patient participation in therapies prior to mobilizing these patients to fatigue
• Progressing mobilization with patients based off progression with therapy (no longer need safe patient handling equipment, etc)
• Relay pertinent information to nursing staff regarding patient activity, such as return to bed, pain level/need for medication, cognition, etc
• Attend required hospital wide orientations, meetings, and training.
• Perform computer functions required for patient care and documentation.

Summary

The Mobility Technician is responsible for providing general support to the efficient function of the Nursing Unit through the mobility of patients out of bed daily for all meals and daily ambulation, while using a variety of equipment to ensure safety. The Technician must demonstrate competency in handling adult and geriatric patients, competency in all safe patient handling equipment and is responsible for adherence to Chesapeake Regional Medical Center’s regulations, policies and procedures.

• These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.
• Mobilize patients out of bed daily for all three meals using a variety of safe patient handling equipment
• Required to operate a wheelchair, bedside chair, stretcher, geriatric chair, hospital beds, Hoyer lift, sara steady and other various hospital equipment.
• Must be able to properly assess portable equipment such as oxygen cylinders, PCA pumps, feeding pumps, Wound vacs, and various drains, wires and tubes
• Must be able to assess sudden change in patient’s status to deem if unstable and needing immediate nursing attention to promote safety.
• Assist nursing with mobilizing patients as needed to various surfaces (stretcher, commode, etc)
• Ambulate appropriate patients on the unit 3x/day as able, to ensure continued mobility and prevent deconditioning.
• Perform stand-pivot, two and three person transfers in a manner which will not exceed established precautions by the physicians.
• Maintain the safety of patients, self, co-workers and family members at all times.
• Clean and return all used equipment to its proper location, and notify the Bio-Medical Department of any past due inspections or equipment malfunctions
• Ensure all durable medical equipment used are disinfected, working properly, tagged and ready for use for next staff member
• Act as a liaison between nursing staff and therapists
• Coordinating with therapies, if able, to allow for optimal patient participation in therapies prior to mobilizing these patients to fatigue
• Progressing mobilization with patients based off progression with therapy (no longer need safe patient handling equipment, etc)
• Relay pertinent information to nursing staff regarding patient activity, such as return to bed, pain level/need for medication, cognition, etc
• Attend required hospital wide orientations, meetings, and training.
• Perform computer functions required for patient care and documentation.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.
• Mobilize patients out of bed daily for all three meals using a variety of safe patient handling equipment
• Required to operate a wheelchair, bedside chair, stretcher, geriatric chair, hospital beds, Hoyer lift, sara steady and other various hospital equipment.
• Must be able to properly assess portable equipment such as oxygen cylinders, PCA pumps, feeding pumps, Wound vacs, and various drains, wires and tubes
• Must be able to assess sudden change in patient’s status to deem if unstable and needing immediate nursing attention to promote safety.
• Assist nursing with mobilizing patients as needed to various surfaces (stretcher, commode, etc)
• Ambulate appropriate patients on the unit 3x/day as able, to ensure continued mobility and prevent deconditioning.
• Perform stand-pivot, two and three person transfers in a manner which will not exceed established precautions by the physicians.
• Maintain the safety of patients, self, co-workers and family members at all times.
• Clean and return all used equipment to its proper location, and notify the Bio-Medical Department of any past due inspections or equipment malfunctions
• Ensure all durable medical equipment used are disinfected, working properly, tagged and ready for use for next staff member
• Act as a liaison between nursing staff and therapists
• Coordinating with therapies, if able, to allow for optimal patient participation in therapies prior to mobilizing these patients to fatigue
• Progressing mobilization with patients based off progression with therapy (no longer need safe patient handling equipment, etc)
• Relay pertinent information to nursing staff regarding patient activity, such as return to bed, pain level/need for medication, cognition, etc
• Attend required hospital wide orientations, meetings, and training.
• Perform computer functions required for patient care and documentation.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Candidate is required to have reading comprehension skills, writing ability, and verbal communication skills. If candidate does not have a high school diploma or equivalent, they will be required to complete a reading and writing assessment. Must be 18 years of age to work in a direct care setting.

Education And Experience

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience: Previous experience as a Rehabilitation Technician, Care Partner or as a Certified Nursing Assistant is preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Basic Life Support Certification-BLS