Top Benefits
About the role
Employment Status: Temporary Part Time
Department: Ambulation
Union: CUPE
Job Code: 19421
✓ Pension
✓ 8hr ✓ Rotating
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Manager, Allied Health, the Rehabilitation Assistant is responsible for carrying out client care procedures under the direction of professional staff. The incumbent is responsible for completing various non-client care functions aimed at maintaining and enhancing department services and for providing direct client care procedures and non client care functions independent of direct supervision.
The Certified Rehabilitation Assistant complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Standards for the hospital and is proactive in promoting a safe work environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Good communication and interpersonal skills - required
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Knowledge of exercise principles and techniques for neurological, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal
-
An understanding of normal functional movement
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Ability to understand and follow written and verbal directions – required
-
Knowledge of the essentials of safe lifting, transfer and ambulating techniques - required
-
Ability to organize and prioritize assigned tasks
-
General good health and a level of fitness appropriate for the demands of the position
-
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
EDUCATION/TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
- Physiotherapy Assistant/Occupational Assistant certification OR currently working within the OT/PT departments in a ‘Rehab Assistant’ role - required
- Minimum of one year recent related health care experience – preferred
- Graduate of a secondary institute of education - required
- Certification in CPR – preferred
- BCLS – preferred
Windsor Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by WRH throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilites.
About Windsor Regional Hospital
Windsor Regional Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the Province of Ontario, serving a population of 400,000 people in Windsor and Essex County. It is the regional provider of advanced care in areas that include Complex Trauma, Renal Dialysis, Cardiac Care, Stroke and Neurosurgery, Intensive Care, Acute Mental Health, Family Birthing Centre, Neonatal Intensive Care, Paediatric Services, Regional Cancer services and a broad range of medical and surgical services required to support these specialized areas.
Through a major initiative involving the two hospitals in Windsor, a realignment of programs and services was achieved on October 1, 2013, when Windsor Regional Hospital became responsible for the governance, management and operations of the Ouellette Campus (previously Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital along with continuing its responsibility for the Metropolitan Campus. The ultimate vision is to design and construct a new state-of-the-art acute hospital healthcare facility serving the needs of Windsor-Essex for generations to come.
Providing Acute Care Services with 650 plus beds and an operating budget of half of a billion dollars, Windsor Regional Hospital is one of the largest community based non-academic hospitals in the Province of Ontario.
Top Benefits
About the role
Employment Status: Temporary Part Time
Department: Ambulation
Union: CUPE
Job Code: 19421
✓ Pension
✓ 8hr ✓ Rotating
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Manager, Allied Health, the Rehabilitation Assistant is responsible for carrying out client care procedures under the direction of professional staff. The incumbent is responsible for completing various non-client care functions aimed at maintaining and enhancing department services and for providing direct client care procedures and non client care functions independent of direct supervision.
The Certified Rehabilitation Assistant complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Standards for the hospital and is proactive in promoting a safe work environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
-
Good communication and interpersonal skills - required
-
Knowledge of exercise principles and techniques for neurological, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal
-
An understanding of normal functional movement
-
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal directions – required
-
Knowledge of the essentials of safe lifting, transfer and ambulating techniques - required
-
Ability to organize and prioritize assigned tasks
-
General good health and a level of fitness appropriate for the demands of the position
-
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
EDUCATION/TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
- Physiotherapy Assistant/Occupational Assistant certification OR currently working within the OT/PT departments in a ‘Rehab Assistant’ role - required
- Minimum of one year recent related health care experience – preferred
- Graduate of a secondary institute of education - required
- Certification in CPR – preferred
- BCLS – preferred
Windsor Regional Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, upon request, accommodation will be provided by WRH throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilites.
About Windsor Regional Hospital
Windsor Regional Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the Province of Ontario, serving a population of 400,000 people in Windsor and Essex County. It is the regional provider of advanced care in areas that include Complex Trauma, Renal Dialysis, Cardiac Care, Stroke and Neurosurgery, Intensive Care, Acute Mental Health, Family Birthing Centre, Neonatal Intensive Care, Paediatric Services, Regional Cancer services and a broad range of medical and surgical services required to support these specialized areas.
Through a major initiative involving the two hospitals in Windsor, a realignment of programs and services was achieved on October 1, 2013, when Windsor Regional Hospital became responsible for the governance, management and operations of the Ouellette Campus (previously Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital along with continuing its responsibility for the Metropolitan Campus. The ultimate vision is to design and construct a new state-of-the-art acute hospital healthcare facility serving the needs of Windsor-Essex for generations to come.
Providing Acute Care Services with 650 plus beds and an operating budget of half of a billion dollars, Windsor Regional Hospital is one of the largest community based non-academic hospitals in the Province of Ontario.