Travel PT - Home Health

Company: Eteam Inc
Location: Glendale
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

Nursing - DN02Title: PT - Home HealthLocation: Glendale, CADuration: 13 weeks*Job Description:**Patient Care*1. Completes an initial assessment of patient and family to determine home care needs. Provides a complete physical assessment and history of current and previous illness(es).2. Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.3. Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.4. Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.*Communication*1. Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every 60 days.2. Communicates with the physician regarding the patients needs and reports any changes in the patients condition; obtains/receives physicians orders as required.3. Communicates with community health-related persons to coordinate the care plan.*Additional Duties*1. Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.2. Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.3. Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks*Requirements*:*Duties and responsibilities*A home care physical therapist is a physical therapist who evaluates and treats patients suffering from physical disability in a home care environment. These physical disabilities are often due to injury, disease or surgery. Their typical duties and responsibilities include:* Interviewing patients and their family members in their home* Creating individualized treatment plans that can be carried out at home* Outlining treatment goals and methods to be used* Assessing patients and monitoring their progress* Using techniques like functional training and exercise, medication, diet changes, and specialized equipment that is designed to treat and alleviate pain* Coordinating with other healthcare professionals* Travelling to different home care settings*Qualifications*Physical therapists will need a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). To get accepted onto this program, you will need a bachelors degree and a prerequisite courses, such as anatomy, biology, chemistry, physics, and physiology.After graduating, physical therapists may apply to a clinical residency program after graduation. Residencies typically last about 1 year and provide additional training and experience in specialty areas of care. Physical therapists who have completed a residency program may choose to specialize further by participating in a fellowship in an advanced clinical area. The American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education has directories of physical therapist residency and fellowship programs.*Skills and relevant work experience*As well as having the physical stamina to be on their feet all day, home care physical therapists need skills such as:* *Problem solving skills*, as home care physical therapists will have to overcome issues with treatment programs* *Dexterity*, as home care physical therapists will have to use their hands to provide manual therapy and therapeutic exercises* *Compassion and empathy*, as working with those recovering from injury or illness requires a deep understanding of their needs and concerns* *Communication skills,* as home care physical therapists will need to communicate their ideas to patients and keep written documents up to dateJob Types: Travel nursing, ContractPay: $2,800.00 - $3,000.00 per weekMedical Specialty:* Home Health* OrthopedicsPhysical Setting:* HospitalExperience:* Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)License/Certification:* BLS Certification (Preferred)* RN (Preferred)Ability to Commute:* Glendale, CA (Required)Work Location: In personby Jobble

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