Nursing Home Assistant

Zhanna Ioffe

E-mail: accz17@r.postjobfree.com

***** ***** **, ***** *, apt 106

Beachwood, Ohio 44122

Phone: 1-440-***-****

C areer background includes: extensive 11 years of experience in the field of Occupational Therapy working primarily with the senior citizen

population in skilled nursing home settings. This includes 5 years of experience in Home Care and 2 years of experience in School based Pediatrics.

Specialties include w/c positioning/ /adaptations/and purchase. Assisted as PPS coordinator for Harborside Healthcare to direct a rehab team of 10

people, while maintaining a full caseload. Responsibilities include attending meetings, setting up weekend schedules, and supervising assistant

therapists. Adept at managing multiple tasks, resolving problems, and achieving outcomes.

Education:

Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio Bachelor’s of Science, 8/7/1999

Licensed Occupational Therapist 5/10 /2000 Bachelor of Arts, 12/12/1997

Employment:

1999-2001/Skilled Nursing Home settings-Multicare Corporation Nexstep Corporation Select Medical CorporationPrimarily

worked with long-term care residents. Consistently maintained a caseload of 10-12 residents per day. Caseload included:

Alzheimers/Dementia patients, CVA, brain injury, amputees, cardio respiratory deficits, and other neurological disorders.

Specialized in w/c positioning and adaptations for residents who needed wheelchairs such as bedridden patients with peg tubes,

and or residents with severe orthopedic and spinal conditions.

2001-2005/Home Care Setting -Rehab Services Home Care Associates Cleveland Clinic Home Care

Responsibilities included assessing patient’s ability to live independently. Medical and adaptive equipment recommendations

were made in relation to their diagnosis, needs, and functional status. Continually worked with nurses, rehab, and family

members to provide patient/family education, ensure medication compliance, and provide for optimal functional outcomes to

ensure patient success.

2005-2006/Skilled Nursing Home Setting- Harborside Healthcare

In-house Occupational Therapist. Initiated wheelchair program utilizing vendors for patient and staff education on positioning

and body mechanics. Focused on staff/nursing assistant education on the importance of teamwork when transferring and

repositioning residents. Assisted as PPS coordinator/Rehab director during company transition.

2007-2008-Encore Rehabilitation-skilled nursing/ Pediatric OT-Parma Schools/ Bedford City Schools

Nursing home setting with responsibilities as described above, part time. Worked as a contract OT part time within a school

setting focusing on children with disabilities for children pre-K-3 rd grade. Also provided treatments at Bedford city schools with

children from K-12 with challenges including Autism, ADHD, Cognitive delays, and handwriting challenges.

2008-2009-Warrensville City Schools, K-12.

Worked within a school based setting with children with learning disabilities, Autism, ADHD, Cognitive delays, Handwriting

deficiencies, Cerebral Palsy, and Behavior Challenges. Responsibilities included assessment and implementation of appropriate

IEP goals. Recommended and assigned adaptive equipment, adaptive learning methods, and sensory integration techniques to

improve academic performance.

2009-2011 and present-Contract OT with various contract/staffing companies

Worked as a contract OT within a variety of skilled Nursing Home Settings within the Cleveland Area. Responsibilities described

above.

Special skills and interests:

Fluent in Russian Fine arts and crafts Creative writing Fitness

Contact this candidate