Rehab Aide Per Diem

St. Luke's University Health Network; Sellersville (Bucks County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network in Sellersville, PA is seeking a Rehabilitation Aide to support therapist and assistant teams in caring for patients.

You will prepare treatment areas, assist with toileting and ADL care as needed, and help with Speech Therapy and Dining Program as scheduled. You will maintain equipment and supplies, transport patients as required, and contribute to a compassionate patient experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Preferred experience in the medical field.

Responsibilities

• Assist therapist and assistant with treatment programs.
• Provide assistance to patients for toileting and ADL care as needed.
• Assist with Speech Therapy and Dining Program as scheduled.
• Maintain department equipment including hydrocollator, cold pac freezer, washer and dryer as well as wheelchairs.
• Prepare treatment areas.
• Maintain/stocks linens and supplies.
• Assist the therapist in patient transport to and from the gym/speech therapy office.

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Rehabilitation Aide will be responsible for assisting therapist/assistant teams in caring for their patients. The aide will prepare treatment areas; assist with toileting patients, clean equipment, order supplies for the department and perform various duties as assigned.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist therapist and assistant with treatment programs.
• Provides assistance to patients for toileting and ADL care as needed.
• Provides assistance with Speech Therapy and Dining Program as scheduled.
• Maintains department equipment including but not limited to hydrocollator, cold pac freezer, washer and dryer as well as wheelchairs.
• Prepares treatment areas.
• Maintains/stocks linens and supplies.
• Assists the therapist in patient transport to and from the gym/speech therapy office.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to sit for up to thirty minutes at a time. Be able to tolerate standing for thirty to forty-five minutes consecutively and be able to walk on level surfaces, stairs, carpeted surfaces, ramps for up to thirty minutes consecutively. Must have the ability to lift/move patients up to 200 lbs., push/pull patients weighting up to 200 lbs. Must have the ability to occasionally stoop/bend, crouch, kneel and reach above shoulder level. Must be capable of tactile sensation as it relates to feeling for muscle spasms, textures and skin temperature. Must have the ability to hear as it relates to normal conversation and ability to hear call bells. Must be capable of seeing as it relates to general vision, depth perception and peripheral vision.

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Preferred experience in the medical field.

St. Luke's University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.