Patient Mobility Aide - Float - Full Time
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Summary
In this role you will be:
Job description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
In this role you will be:
- Assist patients/residents with mobility, including walking, repositioning, transfers, and use of mobility aids (wheelchairs, walkers, canes, gait belts, lifts).
- Support safe transfers between bed, chair, wheelchair, toilet, and other surfaces using proper body mechanics and approved techniques.
- Monitor and report changes in mobility, strength, balance, or pain to nursing staff.
- Encourage patient independence and participation in mobility activities as appropriate.
- Follow individualized care plans and mobility protocols established by nursing or therapy staff.
- Ensure mobility equipment is clean, properly maintained, and used correctly.
- Maintain a safe environment to reduce fall risks.
- Provide respectful, compassionate care while preserving patient dignity and privacy.
- Accurately document mobility assistance and observations per facility policy.
- Collaborate with nurses, physical therapists, and other healthcare team members.
Qualifications
Required:
- EDUCATION: High school graduate or equivalent
- Experience assisting patients with mobility and transfers preferred.
- Knowledge of safe patient handling techniques and fall prevention.
- Ability to follow care plans and safety guidelines
- Two years of Nursing Assistant experience preferred or CNA certification (required).
- BLS certification required or obtained within 1 month of hire
Shifts: Monday - Friday 9am - 530pm
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent
- CNA certification required
- BLS certification required or obtained within 1 month of hire
- Knowledge of safe patient handling techniques and fall prevention
- Ability to follow care plans and safety guidelines
- Experience assisting patients with mobility and transfers preferred
- Two years of Nursing Assistant experience preferred
Company overview
Indiana Regional Medical Center (IRMC) is a not-for-profit general hospital located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, founded in 1914. As a comprehensive healthcare provider, IRMC serves the community with a wide range of medical services including emergency care, women's health, surgical services, and specialized care units. The hospital operates with 166 beds and employs approximately 940 full-time personnel, providing care to over 39,000 emergency department patients annually. IRMC is a proud member of the Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Alliance, collaborating with other community hospitals to deliver accessible, high-quality healthcare. The medical center features advanced facilities including a 23-bed emergency department with trauma rooms, medical-surgical ICU, physical rehabilitation, and psychiatric care units. IRMC also operates the IRMC Physician Group, employing more than 50 physicians across primary care and specialty services, and maintains a modern patient portal system for coordinated care management.