• Patient Mobility Specialist - 12 Hour Nights

    Cedars-Sinai (Los Angeles, CA)


    Job Description

    Make a difference every single day!

     

    At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work – precision and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using innovative facilities, you’ll have phenomenal resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others.

     

    What will you be doing in this role?

     

    As a Patient Mobility Specialist at Cedars-Sinai, you will take a leadership role in the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of education programs/projects related to Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) initiatives for patients, personnel, and the community across the healthcare continuum. You will work closely with the nursing staff to implement and ensure the appropriate lifting techniques and machinery for patients are being applied. Your responsibilities will include providing education that is consistent with California legislative code AB 1136 for safe patient handling, as well as other relevant standards and guidelines. Additionally, you will identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environment and prevent patient and staff injury.

     

    Assist the team in completing diverse tasks to optimize operational efficiency.

     

    + Develop curriculum for safe patient handling training and equipment

    + Provide and document usage of safe patient handling equipment

    + Provide experienced care and patient education on safe patient handling equipment

    + Respond to requests from nursing staff within 15 minutes

    + Support and assist special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds

    + Identify patient's readiness for learning and ability to receive instructions and give consent

    + Make special adjustments as required to meet the specific population needs

    + Adhere to CSMC policy for Safe Patient Handling and relevant legislative requirements

    + Collaborate with the nursing team to determine patient's current mobility level and provide input on the type of equipment to use

    + Advocate for a "no manual lifting" culture in the medical center

    + Perform department rounding to ensure equipment and linens availability and functionality

    + Perform all other assigned duties

    + Collaborate to problem solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes

    + Establish effective working relationships with cross-functional teams

    + Respond timely and effectively to deliverables

    + Share knowledge and expertise to assist other team members

    + Cultivate and maintain strong customer relationships and rapport

    + Ensure practices and procedures are inclusive of interpersonal and cultural diversity

    + Identify and respond appropriately to both internal and external customer needs

    + Represent the company with external constituents

    Qualifications

    You'll be successful with the following qualifications:

    + High School Diploma/GED (Bachelor's Degree highly preferred)

    + Three (3) years of experience in direct patient care (EMT, CNA, Lift Team, patient education preferred)

    + Basic Life Support Certification (BCLS) approved by the American Heart Association

    + Expertise with lift equipment and devices to mobilize patients safely

    + Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning theory, curriculum development, outcome study methodology, data management implementation, and evaluation

    + Willingness to actively engage in opportunities for continuous learning, such as attending conferences, workshops, and relevant training sessions.

     

    Cedars-Sinai is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position

     

    **Req ID** : 11106

    **Working Title** : Patient Mobility Specialist - 12 Hour Nights

    **Department** : Safe Patient Handling

    **Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    **Job Category** : Patient Services

    **Job Specialty** : Transport Services

    **Overtime Status** : NONEXEMPT

    **Primary Shift** : Night

    **Shift Duration** : 12 hour

    **Base Pay** : $27.10 - $42.01

     

    Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.