Description
Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America鈥檚 Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2023. A career at Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital, an inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Ascension Seton, is more than a job. It鈥檚 a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the state鈥檚 capital who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in Austin need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply for our days position!
Our Benefits:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Low nurse-to-patient ratios
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Professional development and advancement opportunities
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 CEU Support
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 State-of-the-art equipment
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full-time employees and their families
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Up to 20 days of PTO for full time employees
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 6 paid holidays for full time employees
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tuition reimbursement, continuing education opportunities and apprenticeship programs for eligible employees
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 401(k) retirement plan
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Flexible spending and health savings accounts
What you will do in this role:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient鈥檚 age
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Provides morning care which may include bed bath, shower or whirlpool, oral hygiene, combing hair, back care, changing bed linens, cleaning over bed table and bedside stand, straightening room and other general care as necessary throughout the day
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Provides evening care which includes hands/face washing as needed, oral hygiene, back rubs, peri-care, freshening linen, cleaning over bed tables, straightening room and other general care as needed
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Prepares patients for meals; serves and removes food trays and assists with meals or feeds patients if necessary
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Answers patient call lights, anticipates patient's needs and makes rounds to assigned patients
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Assists patients with the handling of personal property: dentures, glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, etc
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Reports and, when appropriate, records any changes observed in condition or behavior of patients and unusual incidents
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Assists licensed nursing staff with treatment procedures
路聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Completion of course for nursing assistants
- Current state certification as a Nursing Assistant
- CPR/BCLS Certification
- Minimum six months experience in an acute or long term facility preferred.
- Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Central Texas Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.