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Brown University Health · 3 months ago

Mobility Assistant

Providence, RI

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$17/hr - $25.31/hr

Brown University Health is a healthcare provider seeking a Mobility Assistant to support patient mobility under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The role involves assisting patients with mobility interventions, daily living activities, and ensuring a safe environment while adhering to hospital policies.

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Responsibilities

Provides mobility interventions including safe bed mobility, transfers to and from bed and chair/commode, ambulation with/without assistive device

Assists with activities of daily living (ADLs) with a focus on mobility independence to include ambulation, positioning, dressing, and toileting

Ensures accurate fitting of assistive device for mobility

Progresses individual patient mobility to achieve Johns Hopkins-Highest Level of Mobility (JH-HLM) Goal of the day

Communicates all pertinent observations to the responsible RN

Immediately reports patient complaints and observations, including, but not limited to, abnormal vital signs, fever, chills, shortness of breath, chest pain, bleeding, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

Maintains a safe patient environment

Complies with infection control practices in accordance with established Hospital and department policies and procedures

Performs basic patient care skills, such as vital sign reading and recording under the direction of the RN

Performs all essential functions with consideration of the age-specific needs of the geriatric, adult, and adolescent patient

Maintains education and competencies within the Departments of Nursing and LRS directed by supervisor

Assists with all aspects of the nursing process including, but not limited to, assisting with collection of baseline and ongoing assessment data, following the management plan, and monitoring the patient response to mobility interventions

Provides and/or reinforces patient instruction regarding safe mobility, gait sequencing, and weight bearing status as appropriate

Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control, in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures, and objectives

Ability to perform responsibilities in emergency/code situations, including CPR

Qualification

Basic Life Support certificationPatient mobility experienceBasic computer skillsInterpersonal skillsEnglish proficiency

Required

High school graduate or General Equivalent Diploma

Current certification in Basic Life Support with Healthcare Provider

Certified Nursing Assistants preferred; Healthcare focused student or equivalent experience and/or education in patient mobility considered

Read, write, and speak English; ability to perform basic computer skills

Ability to identify and report unsafe situations to the Staff Nurse

Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process

Experience and/or education in patient mobility recommended

Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, visitors, physicians and hospital staff at all levels

Reading and mathematical abilities in order to complete documentation, operate monitoring equipment, and maintain an environment conducive to patient comfort and safety