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Patient Care Assistant, Spinal Cord Injury Unit, 7a-7p

extra parental leave

Remote:

Hybrid

Work from:

Louisville (US)

Offer summary

Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED required, BLS accredited by AHA, Experience in healthcare preferred, State Registered Nurse Aide preferred.

Key responsabilities:

Respond to patient verbal and nonverbal cues
Prepare patients for therapy sessions

UofL Health XLarge https://uoflhealth.org/

5001 - 10000 Employees

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Job description

Overview:

We are hiring at UofL Health - Frazier Rehabilitation Institute

Location: 220 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville, KY 40202

Shift Options: FT, 7a-7p

About Us

Frazier Rehab Institute services include nationally recognized brain injury, spinal cord, and stroke recovery rehab programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Rehab Facilities (CARF), with research being conducted with the University of Louisville. Frazier Rehab Institute continues to be a national leader for rehabilitation services, such as the EMERGE program, which is designed to help patients with severe traumatic brain injuries and who are at low levels of consciousness, and locomotor training for post spinal cord injury patients, which allows for weight support, standing, and walking.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities:

Job Responsibilities

Anticipate & accommodate patient needs by responding to their verbal & nonverbal cues.
Prepare patients for the 3 daily required therapy sessions (SLP, physical, & OT).
Provide patients with opportunities for independence and making choices consistent with their plan of care.
Assist with admission, transportation, and discharge of patients.

Aid patients in transferring, repositioning, alignment, and ambulation.
Assist patients with dressing/undressing, maintaining personal hygeine including grooming & oral care, and toileting needs.
Recognize changes in patient status and reports appropriate information to registered nurse.
Keep patient living areas pleasant and orderly, as well as safeguards patient personal belongings.

Ensure patient rights, privacy, & confidentiality are protected and that all patients and families are made aware of these rights.

All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED/ equivalent (required)
- Individuals between the ages of 16 and 18 may be employed on a temporary basis in positions not prohibited and for hours not to exceed those prescribed by the Department of Labor and the Commonwealth of Kentucky and who are on the path to earning a high school diploma or GED (see Employment of Minors policy)