Job Title: Physical Therapist

Company: Applied Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

Location: Greater Sacramento

Job Type: Part Time

Salary: $48.00 to $60.00 / Hour

Industry: Home Health Care, Rehabilitation Services

About the Role:

The registered nurse plans, organizes and directs home care services and is experienced in nursing, with emphasis on community health education/experience. The professional nurse builds from the resources of the community to plan and direct services to meet the needs of individuals and families within their homes and communities.

Key Responsibilities:

Patient Care

• 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).
• Regularly re-evaluates patient nursing needs.
  Initiates the plan of care and makes necessary revisions as patient status and needs change.
• Uses health assessment data to determine nursing diagnosis.
• Develops a care plan, which establishes goals based on nursing diagnosis and
  incorporates therapeutic, preventive, and rehabilitative nursing actions. Includes the patient and the family in the planning process.
• Initiates appropriate preventive and rehabilitative nursing procedures. Administers medications and treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Counsels the patient and family in meeting nursing and related needs.
• Provides health care instructions to the patient as appropriate per assessment and plan of
  care.
• Identifies discharge planning needs as part of the care plan development and implements
  prior to discharge of the patient.
• Acts as Case Manager when assigned by Clinical Supervisor/Nursing Supervisor and
  assumes responsibility to coordinate patient care for assigned caseload.

Communication

• Prepares clinical notes and updates the primary physician when necessary and at least every sixty days.
• Communicates with the physician (or other authorized licensed independent practitioner)
  regarding the patient’s needs and reports any changes in the patient’s condition; obtains/receives physician’s (or other authorized licensed independent practitioner) orders as required.
• Communicates with community health related persons to coordinate the care plan.

Additional Duties

• Participates in on-call duties as defined by the on-call policy.
• Ensures that arrangements for equipment and other necessary items and services are available.
• Instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (2) weeks.

Qualifications:

• Registered nurse with current licensure to practice professional nursing in the state.
  Graduate of National League for Nursing accredited school of nursing.
• Maintains a current CPR certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Minimum of two years’ experience, at least one of which is in the area of public health or home care nursing is preferred.
• Self directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates excellent observation, problem solving, verbal and written communication
  skills; nursing skills per competency checklist.
• Shows ability to organize and prioritize workload independently.
• Management experience not required. Responsible for supervising home health aides.
• Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position, or transfer patients.
• Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, or
  crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills.