What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Rehab Aide position at St Anthony Hospital?
Rehabilitation Aide – Department
Day Shift, Full Time
Saint Anthony Hospital is a diverse and community-centric organization your career can thrive in, while addressing the health and wellness challenges that families in our neighborhood face. Our employees deliver on our mission and achieve success by working together to provide excellent customer service and patient care.
As part of Saint Anthony Hospital’s commitment to providing the highest quality health care, we will be building a new state-of-the-art hospital to serve as an anchor to the Focal Point Community Campus. Learn more at focalpointchicago.org.
Position Purpose:
- To assist in delivering holistic patient care from late childhood through geriatric patients under the supervision of a licensed professional in order to promote optimal outcomes.
- Duties include set up, cleaning and maintenance of equipment; tracking inventory supplies and monitoring patients and responses.
- In addition, provides clerical support to the department.
Essential Functions:
- Assists therapists with patient treatment and participants in the delivery of restorative services including wound care, ambulation, transferring, and self-feeding. Assists patients with pre-treatment and post treatment to include draping, positioning, transporting and personal care needs.
- Assesses inventory levels of medical/therapy supplies to maintain adequate stock including ordering and preparing treatment areas with appropriate supplies.
- Ensures all supplies and equipment is organized, clean and disinfected in accordance with infection control standards.
- Provides translation services for patients and therapist as needed.
General Job requirements:
- Comprehension of both English and Spanish with the ability to translate in a medical treatment setting
- Proven clerical abilities including typing and data entry
- Understanding of medical terminology through training or experience
- Training as a Certified Nursing Assistant ideal
- CPR certification upon hire or within 3 months of employment.
Saint Anthony Hospital Highlights:
- Saint Anthony Hospital is an independent, nonprofit, faith-based, acute care, community hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the families on the West Side and Southwest Side of Chicago.
- Saint Anthony Hospital has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission.
- Saint Anthony Hospital offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits program for employees and their families.
- Saint Anthony Hospital employs and teaches some of the city’s brightest, most innovative resident physicians and medical students.
