Skilled Nursing Therapy Assistant

ERIKA N. NORTH

***** * ****** **** 813-***-**** Evans Mills, NY 13637 ad1hta@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Compassionate and dependable certified occupational therapy assistant with twelve years of experience. Seeking a rewarding OT position as a member of a leading healthcare team focusing on a holistic approach to maximize independence and functional performance utilizing a client centered approach. OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Carthage Center, Carthage, NY 2/18-present COTA/L

Skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility with 90 beds specializing in short and long term care.

● Manage a caseload of 9-13 patients daily age 50+.

● Document OT treatment on a daily/weekly basis POC according to facility guidelines.

● Participate in daily and weekly interdisciplinary team meetings regarding resident's progress as well as daily communication with DOR and supervising OTR.

● Develope, modify and facilitate treatment plans according to the patient's goals using therapeutic techniques.

● Complete home evaluations of patients returning home and make appropriate recommendations for patient safety.

● Participate in resident care planning meetings as needed to collaborate with nursing, social work, dietary, activities, caregivers, and residents.

Diagnosis treated- COPD, TIA, UTI, CVA, Huntington’s, TBI, status post surgery, SCI, lung cancer, dementia, debility, edema, THR, TKR, CHF, balance disorders, proper wheelchair positioning, contracture and splint management, lower extremity amputations, diabetes and upper extremity fractures. Resthaven of York, York, PA 4/15-11/17 Family-owned, skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation center with 159 beds specializing in long and short term care. COTA/L

● Managed caseload of 9-13 patients daily age 50+.

● Documented OT treatment on a daily/weekly basis POC according to facility guidelines.

● Participated in daily and weekly interdisciplinary team meetings regarding resident's progress as well as daily communication with DOR and supervising OTR.

● Developed, modified and facilitated treatment plans according to the patient's goals using therapeutic techniques.

● Completed home evaluations of patients returning home and made appropriate recommendations for patient safety.

● Participated in resident care planned meetings as needed to collaborate with nursing, social work, dietary, activities, caregivers, and residents.

Diagnosis treated- COPD, TIA, UTI, CVA, lung cancer, dementia, debility, edema, THR, TKR, CHF, balance disorders, proper wheelchair positioning, contracture and splint management, lower extremity amputations, diabetes and upper extremity fractures. WellSpan Health, York, PA 12/14-11/16 Patient Representative, York Hospital Emergency Department

● Serves as designated liaison representative through whom patients may voice their problems and concerns.

● Maintains contact and provides progress reports when family cannot be present. Communicates in an empathetic manner while offering a personal touch to diminish patients` concerns, questions or complaints.

● Assists in referring patients to appropriate services and resources and responds personally.

● Identifies and assesses problems that may arise; investigates and directs inquiries and complaints to appropriate hospital staff members.

● Encourages understanding and adherence by both staff and patients to the hospital`s philosophy on patient`s rights and responsibilities.

● Participates on trauma team to identify patient, secure patient`s belongings, locate and contact relatives.

● Assists, comforts and supports families at time of death and with viewing of body. Completes appropriate documentation.

● Assists medical staff in identifying patients’ unique needs and assuring timeliness of services.

● Performs a variety of tasks as necessary to facilitate and enhance quality of health care. Signature Healthcare of Erin, Erin, TN 6/14-9/14 Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility with 64 beds specializing in long term care and dementia treatment. COTA/L

• Managed a caseload of 7-9 patients aged 65+ on a daily basis.

• Progressed residents towards STG and LTG as documented by supervising OTR using creative therapeutic techniques.

• Participated in daily interdisciplinary team meetings regarding resident's progress as well as daily communication with DOR and supervising OTR.

• Modified and facilitated resident treatments in therapy gym and resident rooms.

• Collaborated treatment plans with an interdisciplinary team including PT and ST.

• Participated in resident care planned meetings as needed to collaborate with nursing, social work, dietary, activities, caregivers, and residents.

• Documented OT treatment on a daily/weekly basis POC according to facility guidelines. Diagnosis treated- COPD, UTI, CVA, breast cancer, dementia, debility, edema, THR, TKR, CHF, balance disorders, proper wheelchair positioning, & back ORIF. Middletown Home, Middletown, PA 10/13-12/13 Continuing Care Retirement Community that has all three levels of care uniquely located all in one building composed of 102 beds in Skilled Nursing Services, 64 rooms in Personal Care, and 16 Senior Apartments. COTA/L

• Managed a caseload of 9-11 patients daily ages 65+.

• Reviewed OT evaluation and daily notes to plan and implement treatments to progress patients toward their goals.

• Participated in weekly interdisciplinary team meetings regarding patients progress as well as daily communication with supervising OTR.

• Facilitated patient treatments in therapy gym and patient rooms.

• Collaborated treatment plans with an interdisciplinary team including PT and ST.

• Participated in patient care plan meetings as needed to collaborate with nursing, social work, dietary, activities, caregivers, and patients.

• Documented OT treatment on a daily/weekly basis according to facility guidelines. Diagnosis treated- COPD, UTI, CVA, stomach cancer, breast cancer, dementia, debility, edema, THR, TKR, CHF, balance disorders, proper wheelchair positioning, back ORIF, & lower extremity amputations. NuVista Living at Hillsborough Lakes, Tampa, FL 11/12-7/13 Skilled Nursing Facility with 120 beds, providing total wellness, healthy living, and innovative post-acute care for all residents. COTA/L

• Managed caseload of 9-12 patients daily ages 55+.

• Reviewed OT evaluation and daily notes to plan and implement treatments to progress patients toward their goals.

• Participated in 2 weekly interdisciplinary team meetings regarding patient progress.

● Facilitated treatments in therapy gyms and patient rooms.

• Collaborated treatment plans with an interdisciplinary team including PT and ST.

• Documented OT treatment on a daily/weekly/monthly basis according to facility guidelines.

• Communicated patient progress with supervising OTR on a daily basis. Diagnosis treated- COPD, CVA, C-Diff, edema, UTI, dementia, CHF, balance disorders, TKR, THR, hip ORIF, debility, UTI, shoulder fracture, &TBI. EDUCATION

Keiser University, Tampa, FL 2010-2012 Associate Degree-Occupational Therapy Assistant

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 1999-2003 Bachelor’s Degree-Communication & Philosophy, Minor in Psychology

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