Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
Major Responsibilities: Provides and progresses patient treatment based on therapist's evaluation and plan of care. Treatments include patient education, exercise, gait training, mobility and transfer skills, balance and coordination activities, use of modalities, soft-tissue/joint mobilization, and orthotic/prosthetic training. Manages own caseload, including scheduling and informing supervisor of coverage needs. Teaches appropriate treatment procedures and supportive activities to patients and caregivers and develops plan for obtaining adaptive devices as needed. Provides on-going assessment of patient's response to treatments and teaching. Discusses caseload issues and changes in case census to the supervisor. Communicates problems so a plan of action can be developed. Plans for patient discharge including providing written home programs, educating patient and family, and ordering equipment with direction of supervising therapist. Maintains and updates accurate clinical...
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Home Health
Therapy
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