Rehabilitation Assistant

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $30.96 - $30.96 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
We are currently hiring for a **Part Time Rehabilitation Assistant**to join our **Long-Term Care, Assisted Living & Specialised Populations**team**at **Fellburn Care Centre**located in **Burnaby, B.C.**

**Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including**:

- Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
- Generous Vacation Time: Eligible employees can start earning up to four weeks of vacation in your first year.
- Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
- Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
- Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
- TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
- Additional employee discounts and perks available
- **_Eligibility based on employment status_**

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Detailed Overview: Under the general supervision and direction of a senior position such as a Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Registered Nurse or Recreation Therapist, assists designated residents with assigned rehabilitative activities. Responsibilities:

- Assists assigned residents with established rehabilitative activities such as mobility and strengthening exercises, walking programs and activities of daily living; demonstrates the use of prescribed treatment/adaptive devices such as braces, wheelchairs, seating devices and walkers, modified eating utensils and personal care items to residents, as directed.
- Participates in the retraining for optimal function in resident's personal/self care related to activities of daily living by assisting with self care, meal management, eating utensils and modification of clothing, as required.
- Assists residents in dressing and toilet needs, as required, in preparation for and following rehabilitative treatment; assists with resident lifting/transfers and positioning as directed.
- Transports residents to and from rehabilitative treatment area utilizing mechanical aids such as wheelchairs and stretchers.
- Attend resident care conferences and other related meetings such as in-services and educational sessions, as directed and participates in department quality improvement initatives.
- Reports observations of resident's behaviour and progress to Therapist/Nurse; communicates concerns and/or changes to the resident's condition.
- Completes resident care statistics and records program information as per established procedures.
- Sets up and organizes equipment for related activities as directed; cleans and maintains equipment and reports malfunctioning equipment to appropriate staff.
- Maintains established inventory of equipment, devices and materials.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications**:Education and Experience**

Completion of a Rehabilitation Assistant Program or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

**Skills and Abilities**
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to deal with others effectively.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
- Ability to organize work.
- Ability to operate related equipment.