Home Health Occupational Therapist

Occupational/Home Health Therapist $1500 Sign-On Bonus
Job Position: Home Health Occupational Therapist

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Job Details:

• We are looking for ambitious, outgoing, and bubbly OTs.
• These dynamic therapists will fill the role of Home Health OT and will join us in our mission of providing top-notch home health care services to our patients.

Benefits:

• Competitive WEEKLY pay with healthcare, dental, and vision, package available to full-time team members (30 hours per week, plus).
• Support of work/life balance through paid time off and holiday pay for full-time team members.
• Sick pay accrual for all team members.

Qualifications:

• Current license as an OT in AZ.
• Home Health experience.
• Compliance with professional standards and practice.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills.
• Has knowledge of home care federal and state regulations.
• Licensed driver with automobile insured in accordance with the Agency and state requirements.
• Has current CPR card.
• Has current TB test

Responsibilities:

• Follow an individual Plan of Care
• Provide skilled interventions with a focus on achieving realistic client outcomes within a specified time period.
• Report significant changes in client status to RN, physician, and other members of the team in a timely manner consistent with client needs.
• Consistently demonstrate competency with therapy skills according to the personal and legal scope of practice.
• Practice therapy with respect for individual, cultural, and spiritual differences.
• Maintain client records showing intervention and education.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of clinical documentation in accordance with Agency policies and procedures, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safety/infection control practices by compliance with policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Promote personal safety and a safe environment for clients and co-workers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

• Performs occupational therapy assessments, diagnostic tests, skilled treatments, and ongoing evaluation of patients who are receiving services under a medically approved Plan of Care.
• Completes assessments in a timely manner and in accordance with Agency policy.
• Develops a treatment program and establishes goals for improved function.
• Provides assessment findings and goals to assist in developing the patient care plan and obtains specific physician orders as needed.
• Documents all findings, plans, interventions, and patient progress (outcomes) on designated forms and submits per Agency guidelines.
• Communicates plans and changes to the physician and to nursing Case Manager and other agency staff through the care plan, written progress notes, and participation in care conferences.
• Guides and instructs the patient in prescribing therapeutic self-care and creative activities that are directed toward improving independence and physical and cognitive functioning.
• Advises, consults, and teaches appropriate treatment procedures and supportive activities to patients, family members, and other Agency staff.
• Designs and/or orders appropriate adaptive/assistive devices and/or splints to promote optimal level of functioning.
• Instructs patients and their families in the patient specific program.
• Performs job in compliance with Agency policies and procedures and professional and community standards.
• Provides services in accordance with applicable state, federal, and JCAHO standards.
• Attends meetings and required educational programs.
• Accepts responsibility for personal and professional development and identifies learning/developmental needs to supervisor.
• Attends care conferences, initiates interdisciplinary referrals and participates in care coordination as needed.
• Serves on the Clinical Record Review Committee.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

 SUPERVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS

• Instructs and supervises Occupational Therapy Assistants in certain phases of occupational therapy services they may provide to the patient.
• Available by telephone to the Occupational Therapy Assistant at all times when an
• Occupational Therapy Assistant is providing treatment to a patient.
• Supervises on-site while the Occupational Therapy Assistant is rendering patient care—every four (4) to six (6) visits, minimally once every month. Supervision does not constitute treatment.
• Completes an on-site functional assessment, review, and revision of the Plan of Care, and an assessment of utilization of community resources.

About Nurses Network:

Nurses Network by Quality Home Health Care (NNQ) understands and addresses a wide variety of care needs. We respond to families requiring help and assistance with all aspects of home care, which may include intermittent or continual nursing care, home therapy (PT, OT, ST), Medical Social Services and Certified Nursing Assistants. NNQ strives to deliver the highest quality care to clients in their residence, while respecting their dignity and self-determination moving through the healthcare experience.Our facility staffing division, through its nursing pool, is also able to give support and job placement to our local health care facilities during staffing shortages.Private Duty Nursing ServicesNurses Network by Quality Home Health Care (NNQ) is the only agency in Northern and Central Arizona with the distinction of offering both medical and non-medical services. Every RN, LPN and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) we send to your home is licensed, certified and in good standing with the Arizona State Board of Nursing, so you can feel comfortable in receiving the best possible care. During an intake assessment, one of our RNs will meet with family members and confer with your physician to develop a specific plan of care. Then our team will focus on personalized attention to your needs, compatible with the level of care required.Home Health Care ServicesNurses Network by Quality Home Health Care (NNQ) is a Medicare-Certified State Licensed Home Health Agency, serving primarily Coconino and Yavapai counties in Arizona. Our goal is to provide quality care in your home, enhancing independence while minimizing the effects of illness and disability. Our services are prescribed by a physician to help medically qualified individuals with rehabilitation after an injury, hospital stay, surgery, or an illness.Our services may include wound care, IV therapy and PICC line maintenance, cardiac or orthopedic rehab, medication management, pain and symptom control, or help managing a chronic medical condition. Care is provided through intermittent home visits by specialized providers and continues until goals for recovery have been met.Developmentally Disabled CareNurses Network by Quality Home Health Care (NNQ) works with the Arizona Department of Economic Security Division of the Developmental Disabilities (DDD) to assist both developmentally delayed and challenged individuals who are medically involved. RN and LPN skilled services help to maximize the potential for wellness, quality of life and independence, while offering respite to family members and loved ones to DDD recipients of all ages.Facility Staffing ServicesNurses Network by Quality Home Health Care (NNQ) is always open to staffing requests from all kinds of facilities in the communities we serve. We offer a wide variety of assignments for RN’s LPN’s and CNA’s in Northern and Central Arizona, including but not limited to: Assisted Living Facilities, Independent Living Facilities, Long-Term Care Facilities, Adult Day Care, In-Patient Hospice Settings, Clinics and Surgery Centers, Psych Rehab Centers, Detox Treatment Centers, and Rehabilitation Hospitals. Positions in all departments are open in all three of our Northern Arizona locations: The Prescott area, The Verde Valley and Flagstaff

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