Mobility Technician - PT Weekend Days with Benefits
Overview
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
Responsibilities
- Works under the supervision of the registered nurse/nursing supervisor and collaborates with the rehabilitation professionals to meet the needs of the patient within the scope of this role.
- Provide patient care based on physical, psychosocial, education, safety and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in the assigned service.
- Provide for effective and safe patient outcomes through practice, judgment, and critical actions.
- Develops rapport and mutual respect with patients and fosters an optimal environment for goal achievement.
- Works to promote a culture of mobility with the care team.
- Independently provide direct hands-on patient care to safely mobilize patients and educate families on mobility techniques to facilitate discharge to the home setting.
- Responsible for assisting in ongoing patient mobility including transfers, ambulation of patients and facilitation of exercise groups.
- Models and maintains a safe environment in which to deliver service and employs correct body mechanics during activities.
- Monitor/measure vital signs (pulse, respirations, blood pressure and O2 saturation) and document findings in patient record; notify RN immediately of abnormal results.
- Uses CPR (basic life support) skills when required.
- Ongoing communication with nursing, rehabilitation and other members of the health care team regarding patient mobility status and patient outcomes; tracks clinical outcomes as directed.
- Completes associated documentation.
- Notifies the registered nurse/nursing supervisor and PM&R supervisor of unsafe conditions and handles emergency situations in an appropriate manner.
- P Practices OSHA safety standards.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Qualifications
- Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- A high school diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
- Basic math, medical terminology, and literacy skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Google Suite platforms and EPIC.
- Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
- Enrolled in a Certified Nursing Assistant Program, Patient Care Technician Program or health sciences program preferred.
- Minimum of 1 year or more of experience in health care is preferred.
- Minimum of 1 or more years of experience in customer service or patient care preferred.
- Possess knowledge of common hospital equipment used in patient care.
- Licenses and Certifications Required:
- AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
- Licenses and Certifications Preferred:
- Not specified.
Compensation
Minimum rate of $20.68 Hourly
HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.
Network
Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility
Awards
- US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - #1 Hospital in NJ & #1 in NY Metro Area
- US News & World Report 2025 - Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital - #1 Children’s Hospital in NJ and #3 Children’s Specialties in the Nation
- US News & World Report 2025 - JSUMC - #5 Hospital in NJ
- US News & World Report 2025 - John Theurer Cancer Center at HUMC - Ranked Nationally
- US News & World Report 2025 - HUMC - Best Hospitals Honor Roll
- Becker’s Hospital Review 2025 - 7 HMH Institutions Named Among Becker’s Top 100
- Newsweek 2025 - Hackensack Meridian Health - America’s Greatest Workplaces for Mental Well-Being 2025
- Newsweek 2025 - Best Hospitals USA - HUMC - #59