Home Care Occupational Therapist - Per Diem VNA

** If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.
**** Requisition Number:
** R-19475
** Facility:
** LOC
0028 - 30 Reservoir Park Drive
30 Reservoir Park Drive Rockland, MA 02370
** Department Name:
** SSH VNA Team 3
** Status:
** Part time
** Budgeted

Hours:

** 0
* * Shift:
** Day (United States of America)
South Shore VNA has been named a “Top Agency for Home Care” for many years running, and is one of the largest providers of Medicare certified home health care in the state. As a Nurse, OT, or PT with this outstanding agency, you will benefit from the support of the entire South Shore Health System to support your success and ability to provide outstanding care.
After a thorough orientation and training, you will assume increasing autonomy in your practice and schedule. While clinical support is a phone call away, you will get to know your patients, manage your schedule in a way that works for you, and increase your level of expertise through the interesting array of cases you will handle. South Shore Health will provide support, training, benefits on your first day of work, all of the materials and technology you need, tuition reimbursement for your continuing education, and a robust portfolio of benefits to keep you healthy!

Our care teams are split up geographically, to provide services from Quincy to Plymouth. Whether you are looking for full time, part time, or per diem, we have opportunities for you!
** ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
**** Under the direction of the Rehabilitation Manager, evaluates, plans and administers medically prescribed occupational therapy treatment to patients in their home.*
* ** 1. INITIAL PATIENT ASSESSMENT:
** Performs a comprehensive physical, psycho-social, and safety assessment of assigned patients as evidenced by clinical documentation. Identifies functional problems and establishes interventions and goals to achieve measurable outcomes.

** 2. INITIAL ASSESSMENT DOCUMENTATION:
** Completes thorough documentation of Initial Assessment with results recorded in measurable terms and a Plan of Care is established, identifying realistic and measurable goals. Consistently completes all paperwork required to provide service to patient. Med reconciliation is completed for Agency Admissions and with every new medication entered into medical record. Synchronization of all documentation is timely and is according Agency guidelines.

** 3. REVISITS: TREATMENTS AND DOCUMENTATION:
** Plans for and provides skilled occupational therapy treatment in the home reassessing the patient’s status on each visit and ensuring quality of care as documented in the clinical record. Treatment plans are modified appropriately to reflect change in patient status and progression towards goals. Equipment needs are assessed and equipment is ordered appropriately. Pain and vital signs are assessed and documented on every visit.

Medicare Functional Reassessments are completed thoroughly and timely for required time points for those patients for whom are required.

** 4. COORDINATION OF PATIENT CARE:
** Coordinates patient care with other clinical team members ensuring optimal patient care and communication as noted in the clinical record. MD is notified of any changes in patient status and also when visit frequency is not met per MD order. Authorization is obtained for Managed Care patients according to Agency guidelines.

** 5. RE

CERTIFICATIONS:

** Agency Recertifications are completed within 5 days prior to the end of Certification period with thorough completion of OASIS when required. Second discipline in, recertifications, are completed with accurate updated orders documented in the chart. Interdisciplinary communication regarding recertification occurs prior to recertifying patient.

** 6. DISCHARGES:
** Discharge planning occurs throughout the episode of care with documentation reflecting pt and Care Plan Partner have been notified and prepared for discharge. Discharge is communicated to all disciplines involved and MD is notified of discharge as reflected in the medical record. Discharge summaries are completed and goals and interventions are ended. All required…