Patient Mobility Specialist

Adventist Health; San Luis Obispo (CA); In loco; USD 34.000 - 38.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, CA seeks a Nurse Assistant with mobility training to assist with safe patient transfers in the acute hospital setting. You will coach nursing staff and families on proper techniques and use approved assistive devices to move patients safely.

The role includes providing light patient care during mobility tasks, participating in ongoing education, and supporting the escort team as needed in a per diem, 10-hour shift environment.

Competenze

• High School Education/GED required.
• Associate or technical degree preferred.
• Two years' technical experience preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Mansioni

• Determines the appropriate equipment and method of patient transfer after assessing the patient’s ability to provide assistance, bear weight, cooperate and follow directions, height/weight, special circumstances, and physician orders.
• Demonstrates use of patient transfer equipment/device use, patient mobility techniques, and body mechanics in a safe manner. Transfers patients from bed to chair, toilet/commode and return, bed to gurney and return, and repositioning up in bed or chair.
• Provides minor patient care assistance as needed and time allows, during performance of mobility duties, such as incontinence care, setting patient or tray up for meals, etc.
• Actively participates in educational activities and self-development to enhance professional growth.
• Offers assistance to escort team or nurses as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Mobility techniques

Body mechanics

Team coaching

Formazione

High School Education/GED

Associate’s/Technical Degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Adventist Health Sierra Vista in San Luis Obispo, CA seeks a Nurse Assistant with mobility training to assist with safe patient transfers in the acute hospital setting. You will coach nursing staff and families on proper techniques and use approved assistive devices to move patients safely.

The role includes providing light patient care during mobility tasks, participating in ongoing education, and supporting the escort team as needed in a per diem, 10-hour shift environment.