Rehabilitation Assistant - Fellburn Care Centre

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $32.84 - $32.84 / hour
Job Summary

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Rehabilitation Assistant with the ALC/PATH unit at the Fellburn Care Centre located in Burnaby, BC.

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Joining the Fraser Health team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives 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.

We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.

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Detailed Overview

Under the general supervision and direction of a senior position such as a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurse or Recreation Therapist, assists designated residents with assigned rehabilitative activities.
Responsibilities

1. Assists assigned residents with established rehabilitative activities such as mobility and strengthening exercises, walking programs and activities of daily living; demonstrates the use of prescribed treatment/adaptive devices such as braces, wheelchairs, seating devices and walkers, modified eating utensils and personal care items to residents, as directed.
2. Participates in the retraining for optimal function in resident's personal/self care related to activities of daily living by assisting with self care, meal management, eating utensils and modification of clothing, as required.
3. Assists residents in dressing and toilet needs, as required, in preparation for and following rehabilitative treatment; assists with resident lifting/transfers and positioning as directed.
4. Transports residents to and from rehabilitative treatment area utilizing mechanical aids such as wheelchairs and stretchers.
5. Attend resident care conferences and other related meetings such as in-services and educational sessions, as directed and participates in department quality improvement initatives.
6. Reports observations of resident's behaviour and progress to Therapist/Nurse; communicates concerns and/or changes to the resident's condition.
7. Completes resident care statistics and records program information as per established procedures.
8. Sets up and organizes equipment for related activities as directed; cleans and maintains equipment and reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate staff.
9. Maintains established inventory of equipment, devices and materials.
10. 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 50,000+ 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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1. Assists assigned residents with established rehabilitative activities such as mobility and strengthening exercises, walking programs and activities of daily living; demonstrates the use of prescribed treatment/adaptive devices such as braces, wheelchairs, seating devices and walkers, modified eating utensils and personal care items to residents, as directed.
2. Participates in the retraining for optimal function in resident's personal/self care related to activities of daily living by assisting with self care, meal management, eating utensils and modification of clothing, as required.
3. Assists residents in dressing and toilet needs, as required, in preparation for and following rehabilitative treatment; assists with resident lifting/transfers and positioning as directed.
4. Transports residents to and from rehabilitative treatment area utilizing mechanical aids such as wheelchairs and stretchers.
5. Attend resident care conferences and other related meetings such as in-services and educational sessions, as directed and participates in department quality improvement initatives.
6. Reports observations of resident's behaviour and progress to Therapist/Nurse; communicates concerns and/or changes to the resident's condition.
7. Completes resident care statistics and records program information as per established procedures.
8. Sets up and organizes equipment for related activities as directed; cleans and maintains equipment and reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate staff.
9. Maintains established inventory of equipment, devices and materials.
10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

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.