Patient Mobility Specialist

Responsibilities

• Contributes toward accomplishment of the patient’s Plan of Care by providing mobility and care activities as assigned by the care team.
• Provides assistance to persons served and their family to learn to safely manage personal care while increasing activity, strength, and endurance.
• Collaborates with the patient and their support team, reinforcing therapy and mobility initiatives to promote functional progress and safe transitions.
• Demonstrates competence in the implementation of age-appropriate care in accordance with established Practice Guidelines, Policies/Procedures and State/Federal Law in regard to hygiene, nutritional, elimination, and activity measures as well as non-sterile/non-invasive procedures, oxygen setup, simple dressings, traction set-up, blood glucose testing, measuring and recording vital signs, and non-sterile specimen collection.
• Promotes professional rehabilitation/mobility objectives among interdisciplinary team members.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
• Experience: Prior related health care experience preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
• Management of Aggressive Behavior Training International Inc (MOAB) within 90 days of hire.
• CNA preferred.