THERAPY AIDE - PER DIEM

Overview

California Rehabilitation Institute

A Joint Venture with Cedars, UCLA and Select Medical*

Century City / Los Angeles, CA

Therapy Aide - Per Diem

Pay Rate : $23.00 per hour

Benefits of being a Therapy Aide with us :

• Working with a great therapy team
• Impact on patient care and their quality of life
• Ability to grow and learn new skills
• Competitive rates
• A network of over 50,000 employees nationwide with relocation and advancement opportunities
• Full-Time benefits package includes : (medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short and long term disability, and tuition assistance)

Responsibilities

Position Summary

Assists therapy staff with identification and transportation needs for patient care in the rehab treatment areas and with the coordination of care between rehab and nursing floors.

Duties

• Performs patient related tasks assigned by the therapist
• Lifts patients to / from mats, treatment and tilt tables, wheelchairs and other equipment appropriate to the facility / department
• Assists patients with transfer activities to all surfaces
• Assists patients in donning / doffing all appliances specific to the facility / department
• Positions patients in parallel bars and prepares patients for standing with appropriate orthotic / prosthetic devices and equipment
• Assists therapist with other patient related treatment activities as appropriate and providing equipment
• Assists with patient related activities including equipment set-up and patient positioning in preparation for therapy session as outlined in the State Practice

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required
• One or more years of hospital experience as rehab aide preferred

Additional Data

California Rehabilitation Institute a 138-bed facility offers patients a higher degree of excellence in medical rehabilitation.

Each patient has their own room and receives our customized treatment plans based on their individual medical and therapy needs as they recover from :

• Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Amputation
• Neurological Disorders
• Orthopedic Conditions
• Multiple Traumas

Select Medical is an organization that is passionate about safety for our patients and our team members. The Inpatient Rehabilitation Division conducts post-offer employment testing (POET) for a number of job titles including, but not limited to :

• Rehabilitation Assistant / Nursing Assistant
• Nurse
• Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
• Environmental Services

POETS are completed as part of the onboarding process-to be completed before an employee's first day of work.

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.