Rehab Aide

Yale NewHaven Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale NewHaven Health Rehabilitation Services seeks an aide to assist therapists in providing quality patient care and maintaining a clean, safe environment. The role supports daily operations and ensures regulatory readiness in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The ideal candidate holds a high school diploma or GED, with prior health care aide experience and current BLS/CPR certification. Ability to read metrics, operate basic equipment, and communicate effectively is essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Previous health care aide experience preferred.
• Current BLS/CPR certification within two months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Conforms to Hospital and Department Policy & Procedures and the principles of Service Excellence.
• Prepares patients of all ages for treatment and assists with patient care under the direct supervision of the responsible therapist.
• Maintains necessary equipment and supplies; ensures a clean, neat and orderly environment.
• Assures that workplace is cleaned regularly.

Skills

Read metric measurements

Calibrate equipment

Data entry

Mobile Heartbeat

Phone messages handling

Office equipment operation

Independent working

Interpersonal skills

Dexterity

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Mobile Heartbeat

Basic computer skills

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Assists in the oversight of supplies and provides physical assistance to the professional staff and department in fulfilling the mission of Rehabilitation Services of providing quality and cost-effective care to patients. Assists in maintaining department cleanliness, supply stock, and regulatory readiness. Assists in the provision of rehabilitative services under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1.Conforms to Hospital and Department Policy & Procedures and the principles of Service Excellence.
• 1.1Adjust his/her work schedule to accommodate for busy periods.
• 2.Works under the direct supervision of a therapist, following instructions and acting within department policy.
• 2.1Prepares patients of all ages for treatment and assists with patient care in all areas of the hospital under the direct supervision of the responsible therapist.
• 3.Maintains necessary equipment and supplies; ensures a clean, neat and orderly environment.
• 3.1Assures that workplace is cleaned regularly.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

High School diploma or GED required.**Employees employed by YNHH effective 9/12/2012 as a result of the acquisition of the Hospital of St Raphaelmay meet educational requirements with the applicable combination of education and experience anddemonstration of current competences.

EXPERIENCE

Previous work experience as an aide and/or other health care experience preferred.

LICENSURE

Current BLS/CPR certification required within two months of hire.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Must be able to accurately read and use metric measurements, calibrate and report findings on equipment. Basiccomputer skills required for data entry, email, and Mobile Heartbeat. Capable of taking phone messages andoperating office equipment to copy, scan and fax documents. Ability to work independently. Good interpersonalskills. Job requires dexterity to perform support services for the therapist.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

The worker must be able to stand, walk, talk hear, lift, push, pull, reach, stoop, kneel, climb and perform repetitive motions of the wrist, fingers or hands. The worker is subject to inside environmental /atmospheric conditions such as poor ventilation and is also subject to hazards such as exposure to chemicals. The worker must be able to operate various exercise equipment. Must be able to exert up to 100lbs. of force occasionally, and or/ up to 50 lbs. of force frequently and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects or the human body with assistance as necessary.Incumbents as well as internal applicants who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without the assistance of reasonable accommodation as determined on a case by case basis.

YNHHS Requisition ID

186359