Job Description

Position Summary:
In collaboration with Rehabilitation and Nursing, and under the direction of Rehabilitation, the Mobility Specialist provides mobility to promote maximum function based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility (JH-HLM) goal score.
Education, License, & Cert:
- High school Graduate/GED and must be knowledgeable in use of computers.
- Prefer successful completion of a CNA training course or currently enrolled in a licensed nurse program or successfully completed a fundamentals of nursing course, or has had experience in the field of Therapy or previously completed internal training for a care partner role or mobility specialist.
Experience:
- Experience desired but not necessary.
Licenses & Certifications:
- None required.
School Education:
- High School Grad or Equivalent
Essential functions:
- Participates in the mobility of all patients based on AM-PAC Mobility Score and JH-HLM Goal Score
- Openly communicates individual patient progress so all members of the healthcare team are involved and aware of the patient’s level of function.
- Collaborate with RN staff prior to mobilizing patient to ensure patient is medically stable for activity.
- Incorporates proper safe patient handling skills such as body mechanics for safe lifting, turning and positioning of patients
- Ensure all appropriate patients are out of bed daily utilizing the necessary equipment based on the patients current level of function.
- Assist therapy team as a second set of hands during sessions when warranted.
Other Duties:
- Maintain a clean and safe environment for mobilization of the patient
- Demonstrate the ability to accept other non-routine work assignments as appropriate
- Maintain PAR level of Safe Patient Handling Equipment on the nursing unit.
- Attend Monthly Rehab staff meetings as appropriate.

Pay Range: $17.00-$22.82 per hour

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Daily paid

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