Rehabilitation Care Partner - Trauma PCUUnder supervision, direction, and guidance of the Registered Nurse, the Rehabilitation Care Partner provides patient-specific care, observation, and intervention as directed by unit protocol to high-risk patients. The duties includes and are not limited to, assisting with activities of daily living, feeding, bathing, ambulating, taking vital signs, participating in milieu groups, and appropriately utilizing restraints on patients. The Rehabilitation Care Partner also ensures patient care guidelines are followed in order to reduce and prevent self-harm, and performs all other related support functions as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
BLS/CPR certification at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire date.
A minimum of two (2) years of directly related recent experience.
A minimum of one (1) year of experience working with vulnerable and behavioral high-risk populations, specifically trauma, brain-injured, incarcerated, homeless, and/or substance-dependent patients.
Commitment to complete 16-hour UCSD CPI/behavioral management/de-escalation training within six (6) months of hire.
Completion of TBI and Trauma-Informed Care training.
Completion of 8-hour training with PT/OT on safe mobility for traumatically injured patients upon hire.
Must be able to communicate in English and possess demonstrated positive written skills.
Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:- California CNA Certification.
- Prior experience as a CNA, Psych Tech, Nursing Student, ED Tech, or Trauma Tech.
- Epic, UCSD Paging & Scheduling Systems.
- Bilingual: Spanish/English.
- Experience in care of the acutely brain-injured patient and/or the rehabilitation of brain-injured patients.
- Experience in the care of traumatically injured patients with psychiatric illness, primary brain injury, and/or substance abuse comorbidities.
- Special Conditions:
- Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.
- Flexible to work variable hours including overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Initial and annual training requirements for the Rehabilitation Care Partner are subject to modification by the 5 West unit.
- New hires who fail to complete initial training requirements will be released from employment within the probationary period.
Pay Transparency ActAnnual Full Pay Range: $60,865 - $80,304 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)Hourly Equivalent: $29.15 - $38.46 Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).
