Mobilty Aide - Inpatient Physical Therapy

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Under the supervision of Physical therapy and occupational therapy, the Therapy Mobility Aide collaborates with the nursing staff to lift, reposition, and mobilize patients using appropriate lift equipment.  This may include bariatric, geriatric, handicapped, immobile, unconscious, or any other patient who may need assistance.

Essential Functions:

1. Able to select the appropriate equipment and method of patient transfer after consideration of the patient’s ability to provide assistance, bear weight, cooperate and follow directions, height/weight, special circumstances, and mobility goals per BMAT level per nursing.
2. Demonstrates use of patient transfer equipment/device use, patient mobility techniques, and body mechanics in a safe manner.  Examples of transfers may include but not limited to: bed to chair, toilet/commode, or W/C and return, bed to stretcher and return, and repositioning up in bed or chair.
3. Able to manage multiple priorities when necessary and communicates well with other members of the healthcare team in carrying out daily responsibilities.
4. Encourage staff to use safe transfer techniques with appropriate lift equipment and enlists their assistance as needed
5. Responds to calls for assistance in a timely, customer friendly manner.
6. Offers assistance to therapy teams or nursing when assigned.
7. May provide direct patient care under the direction of a licensed staff member as needed and time allows, during performance of mobility duties i.e. incontinence care, setting patient or tray up for meals, etc.
8. Mobility aide will perform all interventions upon completion of competencies for related interventions
9. Reports responses/reactions to mobilization and documents in medical record as appropriate
10. Basic computer skills, ability to learn and use DUHS computer system programs.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Education – High School diploma or GED, current Certified Nurse Assistant certification preferred but not required, and current BLS certification required.

4. ability to speak, read, write, perform simple arithmetic calculations and follow oral or

1. instructions in English.

2. Experience – successful completion of on the job training period, rendering competency in performance of required duties after a specified period of time.  One year rehabilitative services experience or equivalent education preferred.

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Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.