Neuro Rehab Patient Care Tech - Hands-On Therapy Support

Texas NeuroRehab Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas NeuroRehab Center is a specialized rehabilitation facility near downtown Austin that provides medical and brain/spinal cord injury care for youth and adults. A Patient Care Tech supports direct patient care, assists with therapy carryover, and helps daily living activities under the treatment team’s guidance.

The candidate should work closely with therapists and teachers, perform vital signs and documentations, and engage in unit programming while prioritizing patient growth and

Qualifications

• Must have a good understanding of safe, supportive, nurturing, & therapeutic human interactions.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Ability to rotate to other programs as necessary.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Ability to learn the basic understanding of program & philosophy & is able to interpret & implement patient care.
• Demonstrates leadership by training new employees.
• Effectively interacts with patients, peers, & families.
• Ability to follow behavior program.
• Competent to supervise therapeutic & recreational activities.
• Understands & practices effective motivational techniques.
• Ability to problem-solve & communicate clearly, both verbally & in writing.
• Ability to maintain required attendance.

Responsibilities

• Actively assists therapists & teachers with patients to provide therapeutic & / or educational activities.
• Provides hands-on physical care, supervision, crisis intervention, behavior management, & behavior modification as directed by the individual treatment plan & unit program guidelines.
• Takes and documents vital signs, weights, and heights.

Skills

Verbal skills

Written skills

Confidentiality

Leadership training

Patient care

Behavior program

Team interaction

Attendance

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Texas NeuroRehab Center is a specialized rehabilitation facility near downtown Austin that provides medical and brain/spinal cord injury care for youth and adults. A Patient Care Tech supports direct patient care, assists with therapy carryover, and helps daily living activities under the treatment team’s guidance.

The candidate should work closely with therapists and teachers, perform vital signs and documentations, and engage in unit programming while prioritizing patient growth and