Patient Mobility Technician PRN Days Jefferson Hwy

Weve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942 but one thing has never changed - our commitment to serve heal lead educate that every award earned every record broken and every patient helped is because of the dedicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner whether you work with patients every day or support those who do you are making a difference and that matters. Come make a difference at Ochsner Health and discover your future today!

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the companys discretion.

Education

Preferred - High School diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

Required - None.

Preferred - 1 year of Patient Care Assistant/Nursing Assistant work experience in acute care hospital long-term acute care hospital or equivalent.

6 months of therapy experience e.g. PT/OT Rehab Technician.

Nursing student who has completed first clinical rotation. Pursuit of professional medical licensure in any field applicable to an acute care setting.

Certifications

Required - Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to function as a team member responding willingly and positively to colleagues needs for assistance and partnership in patient motility.
• Ability to promote a positive work environment with the intraprofessional care team.
• Ability to problem solve assists other staff transporters and patient care technicians with mobility while managing several ongoing priorities with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in using computers software and web-based applications.
• Demonstrate complete understanding of Progressive Mobility Protocol (PMP) as well as documenting in EPIC.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to follow infection control protocols safety protocols obtaining vital signs documenting in the medical record inspecting and maintaining equipment.

Job Duties

• Function as a team member and respond to colleagues needs for assistance with patient mobility. Work collaboratively with nursing staff therapy and physicians to aid patients with mobilization needs.
• Assist with delegated treatment plan activities that include patient mobility transporting patients assisting patients in and out of bed lifts and ambulation.
• Gather patient information prior to treatment sessions according to the Progressive Mobility Protocol (PMP) and document in EPIC.
• Assist with equipment inspection maintenance and storage cleaning/disinfection and supply procurement.
• Collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team regarding patients response to delegated activities. Maintain accurate and complete documentation of patient care procedures performed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and provide recommendations impacting quality and safety targets on the unit-based scorecard through peer-to-peer accountability reporting near misses and collaborating with the interprofessional team. Contribute to meeting department and hospital targets for quality and safety.
• Assist in gathering and maintaining data for quality improvement projects inventory of supplies in the department and prioritize daily tasks.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities duties and skills. Other duties may be added or this description amended at any time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal state and local laws accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety patient privacy and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace especially in an industrial setting can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood body fluid and tissue.

The incumbent works in a patient care area; works in an area where patients enter; works directly with patients; and/or works with specimens that could contain communicable diseases. The incumbent has an occupational risk for exposure to all communicable diseases.

Because the incumbent works within a healthcare setting there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt transport storage preparation dispensing administration cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increase depending on the essential job duties of the role.

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