About this role
St. Gertrude’s Health & Rehabilitation Center in Shakopee, MN seeks an Integrative Health Practitioner. This position will be responsible for providing integrative health therapies to our residents and patients including aromatherapy, comfort massage, healing music, healing touch, reflexology and other whole person cares.
Our facility is a 105 licensed skilled nursing facility and 40 apartments for assisted living. We are on a medical campus that includes a hospital, medical and specialty clinics. This position provides non-pharmaceutical cares and a healing environment for our residents and patients. Our Integrative Health Practitioner provides guidance, training and education to our staff in the various therapies.
Responsibilities Include:
Provide integrative therapies to patients and residents
Manage supplies and equipment for integrative health program
Provide education, training and direction to direct care staff
Document therapies according to facility processes
Communicate with staff associate team members as appropriate in regards to care of resident or patient
Part of interdisciplinary teams as needed
Preferred Experience:
Experience with elder/senior and post-acute populations
Training in aromatherapy, massage, healing touch and other modalities leading to certifications
Ability to work independently within a team environment
Understand and sensitive to end of life issues and palliative care
Ability to build trust and relationship with residents, families and staff
This is a part time position with negotiable hours/days of the week.
To apply or learn more about St. Gertrude’s visit our website www.stgertrudesshakopee.org
EOE/AA