Vanderbilt Rehab Unit Mobility Assistant

SUMMARY

The mobility assistant functions under the supervision of the Staff Registered Nurse (RN) in collaboration with Brown University Health Rehabilitation Services (LRS), and within Hospital and department policies and procedures, assists in caring for patients and/or families from admission to discharge. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age‑specific needs of the patients.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role‑model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.

In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:

• Instill Trust and Value Differences
• Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

To be successful at Brown University Health, all employees commit to sharing our mission of  Delivering health with care  and successfully practicing our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence which guide our everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another. Employees are also responsible for knowing and acting in accordance with the principles of the Brown University Health Corporate Compliance Program and Code of Conduct.

• Provides mobility interventions including safe bed mobility, transfers to and from bed and chair/commode, ambulation with or without assistive device.
• Assists with activities of daily living (ADLs) with a focus on mobility independence to include ambulation, positioning, dressing, and toileting.
• Ensures accurate fitting of assistive devices for mobility.
• Progresses individual patient mobility to achieve the Johns Hopkins Highest Level of Mobility (JH-HLM) Goal of the day.
• Communicates all pertinent observations to the responsible RN and immediately reports patient complaints and observations, including abnormal vital signs, fever, chills, shortness of breath, chest pain, bleeding, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
• Maintains a safe patient environment and complies with infection‑control practices in accordance with established Hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Performs basic patient care skills, such as vital‑sign reading and recording, under the direction of the RN.
• Performs all essential functions with consideration of the age‑specific needs of the geriatric, adult, and adolescent patient.
• Maintains education and competencies within the Departments of Nursing and LRS directed by supervisor.
• Assists with all aspects of the nursing process, including collection of baseline and ongoing assessment data, following the management plan, and monitoring the patient response to mobility interventions.
• Provides and/or reinforces patient instruction regarding safe mobility, gait sequencing, and weight‑bearing status as appropriate.
• Maintains quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control in accordance with established hospital department policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Is able to perform responsibilities in emergency/code situations, including CPR.

• High school graduate or GED.
• Current certification in Basic Life Support with Healthcare Provider;
  Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.
• Healthcare‑focused student or equivalent experience and/or education in patient mobility considered.
• Read, write, and speak English; basic computer skills.
• Ability to identify and report unsafe situations to the Staff Nurse.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages, and cultural patterns.
• Experience in patient mobility recommended.
• Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital staff at all levels.
• Reading and mathematical abilities to complete documentation, operate monitoring equipment, and maintain an environment conducive to patient comfort and safety.

• Healthcare environment such as acute‑care hospitals,…