Rehabilitation Aide

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists participants to and from the treatment areas and assists with exercises and modalities.
• Cues, encourages, and directs participants during treatments and maintenance programs established by therapists, including assisted dining.
• Assists and/or runs groups with therapists, or individually under the supervision of a therapist or RN.
• Is alert to any unusual complaints or problems with participants and reports it immediately to the therapist or appropriate medical person.
• Is aware of contraindications, precautions, or other special instructions related to participants’ exercise, maintenance, or rehab programs.
• Follows established procedures pertaining to the care of equipment and supplies.
• Affirms that all treatment areas are stocked with necessary supplies, free of obstacles, well organized, and that the equipment is clean and ready for use at all times.
• Maintains daily logs for participation and CEI statistics, and completes required documentation pertaining to the participants’ treatment programs.
• Performs clerical duties including ordering and tracking equipment and supplies, participants scheduling, arranging transportation, making phone calls, or other duties as requested.
• Delivers items such as minor DME to participants’ residences or between centers.
• Assists in the day center and may act as an escort to participants’ outside medical appointments as needed.
• Attends scheduled mandatory in-services and Center meetings.
• Participates in orientation and training.

Qualifications

• Preferred, 1 year experience working in a rehabilitation setting with the frail elderly.
• High School Graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Proficient in use of computers including basic Microsoft Word and Excel skills required.
• Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary team required.
• Ability to work with clients of varying cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, required.
• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain CPR certification within three months of employment, required.
• A valid California driver’s license, current vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle is required.
• Ability to travel to multiple work sites and participants’ residences, required.