Mobility Specialist - Rehab Administration - Full Time WKND

Profile Code:  5071

Profile Name: Mobility Specialist WKND

Status: A

Description:

Position Summary:

In collaboration with Rehabilitation and Nursing, and under the direction of Rehabilitation, the Mobility Specialist provides mobility to promote maximum function based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility (JH-HLM) goal score. 

Education, License, & Cert:

• •High school Graduate/GED and must be knowledgeable in use of computers.  

• •Prefer successful  completion of a CNA training course or  currently enrolled in a licensed nurse program or  successfully completed a fundamentals of nursing course, or has had experience in the field of Therapy or previously completed internal training for a care partner role or mobility specialist. 

Experience:

• •Experience desired but not necessary.

Licenses & Certifications:

• •None required.

School Education:

• •High School Grad or Equivalent

Essential functions:

• •Participates in the mobility of all patients based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and JH-HLM Goal Score

• •Openly communicates individual patient progress so all members of the healthcare team are involved and aware of the patient's level of function.

• •Collaborate with RN staff prior to mobilizing patient to ensure patient is medically stable for activity. 

• •Incorporates proper safe patient handling skills such as body mechanics for safe lifting, turning and positioning of patients

• •Ensure all appropriate patients are out of bed daily utilizing the necessary equipment based on the patients current level of function.

• •Assist therapy team as a second set of hands during sessions when warranted.

Other Duties:

• •Maintain a clean and safe environment for mobilization of the patient 

• •Demonstrate the ability to accept other non-routine work assignments as appropriate

• •Maintain PAR level of Safe Patient Handling Equipment on the nursing unit.

• •Attend Monthly Rehab staff meetings as appropriate.

Patient Contact:

Provides direct care to patients of all ages and interacts with family member when needed.

Education, License & Certification:

Working Conditions:

Frequently exposed to disagreeable sights, sounds, odors, body waste, etc.

Mental Demands:

Routine duties requiring judgement in priorities and decisions with defined problems.

Quality Statement:

Caregivers must be active participants in quality improvement processes: 1. Identifying areas where quality improvement processes can be applied. 2. Collecting & organizing quality measurement data. 3. Participating on Quality Teams

Job Hazards:

Some exposure to hazards that might cause serious injury (involving recoup time).

Degrees:

Internal Contacts:

Daily contact with clients at all levels, including managers and employees.

Licenses and Certifications: