The salary range for this position is CAD $30.96 - $30.96 / hour
Job Summary
Are you passionate about improving the health and health outcomes for people in your community? Are you a Rehabilitation Assistant looking to showcase your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? If you've answered yes to these questions, then we want you to keep reading!
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Casual – Rehabilitation Assistant - OT, PT to join our team at Ridge Meadows Hospital located in Maple Ridge , B.C. We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.
A bit about you:
- Completion of a recognized Rehabilitation Assistant Program
- Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Ridge Meadows Hospital (RMH) has 172 acute care beds. As a community hospital, it provides primary and secondary acute care and specialty services including 24/7 emergency, ambulatory care, day surgery, general and internal medicine, rehabilitation, maternity care, general surgery, orthopedics, urology, critical care, pharmacy, medical imaging, and a medical laboratory for both inpatient and outpatient needs. The site also offers a continuum of adult psychiatric and social services available on an inpatient and outpatient basis.Learn more click here Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows - Careers at Fraser Health
Maple Ridge-Located on the north side of the Fraser river with the Township of Langley across, Maple Ridge and Pitt meadows are nestled at the South end of the famous Garibaldi coast mountain ranges . The area boasts unique cultural roots and a vibrant city life with a stunning backdrop. An ideal place to call home for the outdoor enthusiast. Maple Ridge is easily accessible via Golden Ears bridge and major highways from neighboring cities a destination along the scenic highway 7 (Scenic Route 7).Just 45 minutes from Vancouver city centre and 30 minutes to the USA border.Learn more click here - Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows - Careers at Fraser Health
Experience some of the benefits of working with us, including:
- Career advancement and growth opportunities
- Comprehensive health benefits including extended health and dental 100% paid by us, that cover you and your whole family.
- Health and well-being resources, including an employee and family assistance program.
- Generous vacation time: eligible employees can earn up to four (4) weeks of vacation per year, with the possibility of accruing extra time based on there tenor with us.
- Access to exclusive staff discounts and perks with various partners including, a Transit Incentive Program
- A defined pension plan.
Join our team at Fraser Health- where cared for people ,care for people.
Detailed Overview
In accordance with the Mission and Values of Fraser Health, the Rehabilitation Assistant works under the direction of a professional nurse (Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Physiotherapist and/or Occupational Therapist in cooperation with the interprofessional care team, and following established care plans and person-centered care. The Rehabilitation Assistant implements treatment plans under an assignment of task by PT or OT, or under the direction of nursing, and assists in monitoring patient progress through observation and reporting to appropriate team member.
Responsibilities
- Carries out designated components of a rehabilitative treatment plan under an assignment of task by a physiotherapist or occupational therapist, such as activities of daily living, mobility, and strengthening and balancing exercises.
- Carries out designated components of the treatment plan related to mobility under the direction of nursing
- Observes and reports to appropriate team member cognitive and functional changes in patient ability or behaviour that may warrant a progression or regression of the treatment plan; progresses treatment plan within the parameters established by the nurse or therapist; documents for the health record according to established procedures.
- As part of a multidisciplinary team and in consultation with the nurse and/or therapist, provides input into the planning, implementation, modification, and evaluation of the treatment plan.
- Performs various tests as assigned by PT or OT such as Berg Balance, Timed Up and Go (TUG), and six-minute walk test. Records and reports relevant data for interpretation by the therapist.
- Prepares and applies therapeutic treatment modalities as assigned by PT or OT such as transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS), neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), hot packs, ice, and wax treatments.
- Provides functional skills training to patients and families in activities of daily living, mobility and communication; demonstrates the use of assistive devices as assigned by PT or OT. Assists with power and manual wheelchair mobility training.
- Provides training to patients and families in mobility and demonstrates the use of assistive devices directed by nursing
- Assists PT or OT in the fabrication and modifications of splints, seating and exercise devices, mobility and assistive devices. Sets up and adapts equipment such as changing wheelchair backs and adjusting wheelchair height.
- Maintains therapy equipment and supplies by methods such as cleaning equipment and maintaining inventories; provides input regarding purchase of new equipment and supplies, general maintenance and repair of equipment.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Ability to deal with others effectively.
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
Ability to organize work.
Ability to operate related equipment.
About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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