Patient Mobility Tech Nursing Support
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Job Location:
Albuquerque, NM - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
07-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Presbyterian is seeking a Patient Mobility Tech at Presbyterian Hospital to assist with ongoing patient mobility including bed mobility/repositioning transfers and ambulation of hospital inpatients with the goal of improving and maintaining patient mobility to decrease deconditioning risk of falls pressure ulcers extremity contractures and length of stay. Provide emotional support to patients and their families. Assist patients with feeding and activities of daily living including toileting bathing dressing and grooming.
Healthcare experience preferred.
This position is an entry level medical role and a powerful lauchpad for long-term career growth.
How you grow learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options including tuition and certification reimbursement scholarship opportunities
- Earn your PN degree with Presbyterian Nursing Career Pathways powered by Brookline College
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Shift differentials for nights and weekends
- Differentials for higher education certifications and various lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through theNew Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 0.900000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: 12 Hour Days
Qualifications
- Must be 18 years of age
- High School Diploma or GED
- BLS required at time of hire
- Clinical experience preferred.
- Ability to learn and demonstrate competency in proper and safe patient handling including repositioning/bed mobility transfer/lifting and progressive ambulation using appropriate assistive devices as needed; cane walker crutches.
- Must successfully complete competency verification before starting on assigned unit.
Responsibilities
- Assists therapy and inpatient staff with patient care as directed.
- Assists with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene (shaving mouth care foot care peri care and bathing) positioning and ambulation
- Assist with patient mobility lifting and transfers to proactively mobilize patients to prevent deconditioning.
- Lifting responsibilities is defined as total body transfers requiring maximal assistance to and from: bed to/from chair/wheelchair; bed to/from gurney; bed to/from toilet/commode; floor to bed; repositioning i.e. turning and up in bed and any other lift where total body movement of a non-ambulatory patient is required.
- Participates in the nutritional well-being of patients through tray delivery assistance with patient set-up and feeding. Accurately records input and output.
- Reinforces education of patient and family/responsible party regarding individual care needs and safety issues.
- Participates in quality safety and care experience initiatives and goals.
- Provides for a safe environment and safe delivery of care.
- Monitors collects and records information in the patient record. Collects and accurately records weights and other patient data.
- Transports patients and documents action in patient record
- Courteously greets and directs customers. Promotes/facilitates accurate and timely unit communication.
- Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit
- Rounds on patients and families frequently to assess and address personal needs concerns or comfort related issues. Reports information to responsible nurse for resolution when necessary
- Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs such as cardiac monitoring.
- Assist with application and removal of restraints under the direction of an RN
- Applies oxygen delivery devices as ordered without altering settings or determining rates. Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen and assures proper storage of E cylinders
- Documents all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record. Uses the computerized documentation system at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description.
- Assists in maintaining nursing unit cleanliness and orderliness
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
Were all about well-being starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun engaging and unique wellness program including free on-site and community-based gyms nutrition coaching and classes mindfulness and meditation resources wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908 we are the states largest private employer with nearly 13000 employees - including more than 1200 providers and nearly 3500 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 640000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Maximum Offer for this position is up to
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Key Skills
- Nurse Management
- Patient Care
- Hospital Experience
- Employee Evaluation
- Acute Care
- Healthcare Management
- Management Experience
- Primary Care Experience
- Conflict Management
- Nursing
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
About Company
Find the medical care and health plan you and your family need at Presbyterian Healthcare Services, an integrated system of hospitals, healthcare providers and insurance plans serving patients and members in New Mexico.
