at Crescent Home Health Agency LLC in Belleville, Illinois, United States
Job Description
-Initial and ongoing assessments to determine level of functioning, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time
points.
-Developing and revising the plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care-team members.
-Providing therapeutic treatments and evaluation of equipment needs as applicable.
-Advising and consulting with the family and other agency personnel as applicable.
-Preparing clinical and progress notes.
-Evaluating outcomes of care.
-Supervising Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides as appropriate.
-Participate in in-service programs.
-Planning for discharge.
-Assists the physician in evaluating patient's level of function, establishing treatment plan and goals.
-Performs initial evaluations within 48 hours of referral and re-evaluations every 30 days, as appropriate coordinating
plan of care with the physician as needed and reassesses the Plan of
Cate as required to meet all regulatory compliance.
-Prepares clinical and progress notes and required summaries, as appropriate.
-Revises the plan of treatment and contacts the physician for change in plan of care.
-Advises and consults with patient's family and other health care staff.
-Coordinates care with agency Clinical Director and other staff as appropriate.
-Observes, records, and reports any changes in patient's condition and updates the agency on changes in the
patient's status or schedule changes.
-Supervises the Physical Therapy Assistant including but not limited to, informing the PTA of new patients, scheduling
supervisory visits and co-signing PTA documentation.
-Instructs patient and/or family in use of equipment safe patient management and home therapy programs as
needed.
-Provides staff in-services when required.
-Participates in chart reviews, case conferences, peer review and QA/PI activities when required.
-Communicates effectively with patient, caregivers and families, as well as agency staff.
-Provides quality and appropriate care and reports issues or concerns to the DON/Administrator.
-Assures that all tasks are performed in a timely manner.
-Performs other duties as assigned.
