Home Health PT - Nurses Network
Prescott Valley, AZ
About the Job
Contact me today to join a team of professionals.
Why working here is awesome!
- Competitive pay with healthcare, dental, and vision, packages available to full-time team members.
- Support of work/life balance through paid time off and holiday pay for full-time team members.
- Sick pay accrual for all team members.
- Employer-matched 401k
- Graduate of a Physical Therapy program.
- Has a current license/registration as a Physical Therapist in Arizona.
- Minimum of one year's experience in the health care field. Home care experience preferred.
- Current CPR certification.
- Current TB test.
- Active fingerprint card.
- Good working vehicle with auto insurance.
- Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills and good interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
- Performs physical therapy assessments, diagnostic tests, skilled procedures, and ongoing evaluation for clients who are receiving services under a medically approved Plan of Care.
- Completes initial assessments within forty-eight (48) hours of referral unless other arrangements are made.
- Completes comprehensive assessments including OASIS data set within forty-eight (48) hours of referral for speech therapy services unless other arrangements are made.
- Develops a therapy care plan to provide direction to other health team members involved in the plan of care. Reviews and updates per Agency policy and client need.
- Documents all findings, plans, interventions, and outcomes and submits documentation to the Agency within seven (7) days or per Agency policy.
- Communicates plans and changes to the physician and to the client Case Manager and other caregivers through the care plan, progress notes, and participation in care conferences.
- Communicates changes in schedule and physician orders to the office on the day.
- Implements teaching appropriate to the client's needs and within the context of his/her environment and learning ability.
- Assesses the knowledge level of the client and identifies learning needs.
- Plans, teaches, supervises, and counsels clients about their physical therapy needs to promote improvement or recovery, symptom management of disease process, and community resources.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of the teaching plan and establishes a care plan for others to follow in teaching the client.
- Attends and actively contributes to interdisciplinary teams or other required meetings.
- Shares areas of expertise among and between teams. Initiates interdisciplinary referrals.
- Participates in discharge planning and documents this in client records.
- Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the ongoing quality improvement process.
- Serves on the Clinical Record Review Committee.
- Uses OASIS assessment tool and outcome reports to improve therapy services and client outcomes.
- Participates with an interdisciplinary team to assure consistency in data collection methods.
- Promotes personal safety and a safe environment for clients and coworkers.
SUPERVISION OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS:
- Instructs and supervises Physical Therapy Assistants in certain phases of physical therapy.
- Available by telephone to the Physical Therapy Assistant at all times when a Physical.
- Therapy Assistant is providing treatment to a client.
- Supervises on-site while the Physical Therapy Assistant is rendering client care, every four (4) visits, minimally once every two (2) months. 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!