Patient Mobility Specialist

About the role

Mobility Specialist Medical-Nephrology Downtown

UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's - Sioux City

Hours: Days 7am-3:30pm weekends

Under general supervision, supports safe patient handling and mobility by assisting care teams with ambulation, transfers, and repositioning. Models correct techniques and body mechanics, ensure proper use of lift equipment, and provides coaching and education to promote safe, effective patient movement for both patients and staff.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Contributes toward accomplishment of the patient’s Plan of Care by providing mobility and care activities as assigned by the care team.
• Provides assistance to persons served and their family to learn to safely manage personal care while increasing activity, strength, and endurance.
• Collaborates with the patient and their support team, reinforcing therapy and mobility initiatives to promote functional progress and safe transitions.
• Demonstrates competence in the implementation of age-appropriate care in accordance with established Practice Guidelines, Policies/Procedures and State/Federal Law in regard to hygiene, nutritional, elimination, and activity measures as well as non-sterile/non-invasive procedures, oxygen setup, simple dressings, traction set-up, blood glucose testing, measuring and recording vital signs, and non-sterile specimen collection.
• Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age and needs of the patients served.
• Promotes professional rehabilitation/mobility objectives among interdisciplinary team members.

Education: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required. 

Experience: 

• Prior related health care experience preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
• Management of Aggressive Behavior Training International Inc (MOAB) within 90 days of hire.
• CNA preferred

Responsibilities

• Contributes toward accomplishment of the patient’s Plan of Care by providing mobility and care activities as assigned by the care team.
• Provides assistance to persons served and their family to learn to safely manage personal care while increasing activity, strength, and endurance.
• Collaborates with the patient and their support team, reinforcing therapy and mobility initiatives to promote functional progress and safe transitions.
• Demonstrates competence in the implementation of age-appropriate care in accordance with established Practice Guidelines, Policies/Procedures and State/Federal Law in regard to hygiene, nutritional, elimination, and activity measures as well as non-sterile/non-invasive procedures, oxygen setup, simple dressings, traction set-up, blood glucose testing, measuring and recording vital signs, and non-sterile specimen collection.
• Utilizes a holistic approach (considering physical, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age and needs of the patients served.
• Promotes professional rehabilitation/mobility objectives among interdisciplinary team members.

Qualifications

Education: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required. 

Experience: 

• Prior related health care experience preferred.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain certification within three (3) months from date of hire.
• Management of Aggressive Behavior Training International Inc (MOAB) within 90 days of hire.
• CNA preferred