Rehabilitation Assistant - Mountain View Manor

Detailed Overview

The Rehabilitation Assistant supports the Physiotherapist and/or Occupational Therapist by assisting designated patients with assigned rehabilitative activities. Responsibilities Assists patients with established rehabilitiative activites such as mobility and strengthening exercises, walking programs, hydrapool program, and activities of daily living as directed. Demonstrates to patients the use of prescribed treatment/adaptive devices such as braces, wheelchairs, walkers, and modified eating utensils and personal care items.

Monitors patient response during activities and reports observations of patients' behaviour and progress to the Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist. Communicates concerns and/or changes in patients' condition. Assists patients in dressing and toilet needs as required in preparation for and following rehabilitative treatment; assists with patient lifting/transfers and positioning as directed. Transports patients to and from rehabilitative treatments utilizing mechanical aids such as wheelchairs and stretchers.

Sets up and organizes furnishings and equipment for related activities as directed; cleans and maintains equipment and reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate staff. Maintains work area in a safe and orderly condition. Maintains the inventory of equipment, devices and materials; assists in the ordering process following established guidelines. Records and maintains statistics such as patients' participation and workload information. Performs other related duties as required.

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 effectively with others Ability to organize work. Ability to operate related equipment. Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. 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.

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