Occupational Therapist - $5k Sign-on Bonus
Location: Lincoln Rhode Island
Description: Visiting Nurse Home Care (formerly VNS of Greater RI) is at present recruited Occupational Therapist - $5k Sign-on Bonus right now, this vacancy will be placed in Rhode Island. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Formed in 1908, Visiting Nurse Home Care is an independent, non-profit community-based home health organization that provides in-home services, nursing, social services, rehabilitative therapy, telemedicine and private duty to residents of Rhode Island and southern-Massachusetts.
Occupational Therapist â€" Full Time and Part Time Positions
The Occupational Therapist provides rehabilitative care for patients needing assistance and training in activities of daily living. The Occupational Therapist assists the physician in evaluating level of function, helps develop the plan of care (revising it as necessary), prepares clinical progress notes, advises and consults with the family/caregivers and works as a part of the interdisciplinary team.
- Knowledgeably and competently delivers occupational therapy to patients
- Evaluates patient needs through ongoing assessment and revises care plans based on changes in patient condition
- Documents and charts appropriately and within specific time frames
- Follows physician orders and occupational therapy treatment plans for patients
- Oversees and evaluates care given by COTAs
- Identifies equipment needs of patient, requesting physician orders for equipment, working with equipment companies in ordering equipment for patient, and educating patient and caregiver on new equipment
- Regularly re-evaluates patients to identify progress towards goal achievement; reviews OASIS answers, coding and sequencing of diagnoses to ensure accuracy; obtains orders and updates Plans of Care as needed throughout the episode of care.
- Participates effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team to assure that patient services are delivered in a timely manner
- Generally visits six patients per day
- Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy school
- Licensed to practice as a registered occupational therapist in the State of Rhode Island and Massachusetts
- Minimum of 2 years experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Home Health experience preferred
- Valid driver’s license and auto liability insurance
- Reliable transportation to travel to patient homes per patient schedule and agency needs
- Knowledgeable of occupational therapy practices and procedures based on state practice acts
- Ability to make independent clinical decisions
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Visiting Nurse Home Care (formerly VNS of Greater RI).
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This vacancy starts available on: Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:31:38 GMT
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