• Therapy Aide - Weekend PRN -Acute

    Select Medical (St. Charles, MO)


    Overview

     

    SSM Health Rehabilitation Acute Care

     

    SSM Health St. Joseph Hopsital - St. Charles

     

    Rehab Aide- Weekend PRN

     

    This position starts at $18/hour and increases based on education and experience

     

    _SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles continues to meet the evolving health care needs of our patients and community. Located conveniently in historic, downtown St. Charles, our 333-bed acute care hospital is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Level II Time Critical Diagnosis STEMI Center and specializes in many other specialties._

    Responsibilities

    Under Direct Supervision of Therapists:

    + Assists Therapists with transferring patients to/from all surfaces and equipment appropriate to the facility/department

    + Assists Therapists in donning/doffing all adaptive equipment specific to the facility/department.

    + Assists Therapists with positioning patients for standing with appropriate orthotic/prosthetic devices and equipment

    + Assists Therapists with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment

    + Assist Therapists with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice Act

    + Maintains the department and department equipment in a clean and orderly condition.

    + Prepares department each morning

    + Picks up equipment during treatment hours and at the end of treatment day

    + Maintains department and disinfects equipment throughout and at the conclusion of the treatment day according to hospital infection control policies and procedures

    + Reports defective equipment to Therapy Supervisor

    + Follows and assists with facility infection control policies and risk management procedures

    + Assists the Therapy Supervisor with identification of support staff needs for patient care

    + Assist Therapists in therapeutic dysphagia and feeding program as requested and supervised by the speech therapists

    Qualifications

    Minimum

    + Direct patient care experience required

    + High school graduate or equivalent required

     

    Additional Data

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

     

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    **Job ID** _349829_

    **Experience (Years)** _1_

    **Category** _Therapy - Other_

    **Street Address** _300 First Capitol Drive_