Rehab Services Aide

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Inpatient Acute Rehab Aids
500P

WHY Join the Inpatient Acute Rehab Aide department with Stanford Healthcare? Our Rehab aides assist OTs/PTs/SLPs in areas including General Medicine, Neurology, Cardiothoracic, Orthopedics, Trauma, Neurosurgery, ICUs, Transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney and abdominal, Oncology and much more.
• Changing the Future of the Inpatient Acute Rehab Unit : The Inpatient Acute Rehab aide department co-treats with PTs/OTs/SLPs in the areas including General Medicine, Neurology, Cardiothoracic, Orthopedics, Trauma, Neurosurgery, ICUs, Transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney and abdominal, Oncology and much more. Inpatient Acute Rehab Aide team members serve on the front lines with opportunities to:
o Collaborate with top therapist and provider to ensure the highest quality of care.
o Work with a highly skilled group of therapists with expertise in a variety of patient populations who thrive on educating and mentoring others.
o Utilize innovative equipment to maximize safety for the therapists and patients while impacting patients’ progress and quality of life.

Be Part of a Tight Knit Team: Our units are tight knit, collaborative and supportive as they provide top tier care for patients. The Inpatient Acute Rehab aide department in particular allows staff to have mentoring, opportunities to work with skilled interdisciplinary teams to provide best practice, and access to substantial continuing education funds and days to feel supported in and outside of their role.

• Opportunities to Grow: Allied Health professionals in our Inpatient Acute Rehab aide department have access to:
o Frequent in-services, case studies and journal clubs for continued learning
o Both department and hospital-wide councils in addition to special projects to maximize quality of care and process improvement

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview
The rehabilitation aide carries out assigned tasks for direct and indirect patient care activities. Assists licensed physical therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapy assistants, and students in all aspects of treatment in order to maximize each patient's functional ability. The aide is assigned tasks by occupational or physical therapists and works under their supervision for patient care activities. The rehab aide works on all medical units, in the department, and in hand therapy clinic when assigned. Assigned tasks include direct patient care, cleaning, clerical, supply maintenance, and other activities. The rehab aide participates in department and unit projects when assigned and takes required in-service education programs. May assist with other clerical duties as assigned.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Carries out indirect patient care tasks effectively; maintaining equipment; keeping assigned areas clean and orderly; stocking supplies; and completing computer tasks.
• Confers with the therapist when appropriate for guidance and clarification of patient care tasks; informs supervising therapist of changes in patient status.
• Coordinates care of patient with rehab staff. Maintains Department productivity. Works effectively with a wide range of patients in respect to age and cultural diversity.
• Utilizes appropriate Department resources, clinical specialists, resource therapist and supervisors when appropriate for guidance and /or assistance with patient care.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience Qualifications

• None

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to provide appropriate care and progress treatment based on professional standards of practice, and on the needs of the specific individual, including age and developmental considerations, cultural and psychosocial issues, precautions and medical condition
• Ability to work well with individuals at all levels of the organization

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support

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