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Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Patient Mobility Team Member

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 6
Full-timeSan Luis Obispo, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • High school education, GED, or equivalent is required.
  • An associate’s/technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience is preferred.
  • Two years of technical experience is preferred.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
  • Associates must receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a nurse assistant or staff member with additional patient mobility training, providing safe patient transfer assistance using approved assistive devices and procedures in the acute hospital setting.
  • Coach nursing staff, physical therapists, and families on proper techniques for safe patient mobility and assistive-device use.
  • Determine the appropriate equipment and method of patient transfer after assessing the patient’s ability to assist, bear weight, cooperate, and follow directions; the patient’s height and weight; special circumstances; and physician orders.
  • Demonstrate safe use of patient transfer equipment and devices, patient mobility techniques, and body mechanics. Transfer patients between bed and chair, toilet or commode, and gurney, and reposition patients in bed or chair.
  • Provide minor patient care assistance as needed and as time allows during mobility duties, such as incontinence care and setting patients or meal trays up for meals.
  • Participate in educational activities and self-development to enhance professional growth.
  • Assist the escort team or nurses as needed.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • An associate’s/technical degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience is preferred.
  • Two years of technical experience is preferred.

About the Company

Adventist Health

Faith-based nonprofit integrated health system

Adventist Health is a faith-based nonprofit health system with more than 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care hospitals, primarily on the West Coast and in Hawaii. It provides a full range of health services—from primary and specialty care to hospital-based treatments and wellness programs—delivered across an integrated network of clinics, hospitals, and care facilities. Revenue comes from patient services, insurance reimbursements, and government programs, and earnings are reinvested back into communities to improve health outcomes and expand access to care. The organization differentiates itself through its nonprofit, faith-based model and by reinvesting earnings into community health, along with its broad, integrated network that covers preventive, primary, specialty, and acute care. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the communities it serves and to expand access to high-quality care.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$210K
Headquarters
Roseville, CA
Founded
Not listed

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