Physical Therapist
Resume:
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April Ressler
Lancaster, PA 17601
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Work Experience:
February 5, 2019- Present
Trinity Rehabilitation Services, Elizabethtown Healthcare & Rehab Center-Part time Physical Therapist
● Provides physical therapy services in a Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
● Performs initial evaluations, developed a plan of care and established appropriate goals.
● Documents for evaluations, daily notes, updated plan of care and discharges on Casamba.
● Performs standardized tests to measure (i.e. BERG, Tinetti, TUG, 30 Second Chair sit to stand test) patient outcomes and establish POCP
● Utilizes modalities for pain management,, contracture management, and muscle re-education
● Assesses patients for proper assistive device and provides training
● Planned and administered treatments, modalities, and therapeutic exercise programs, muscle re-education, gait training, balance training and fall prevention.
● Provides training to supportive staff and family to ensure optimal patient care
● Excellent communication with Nursing staff and other therapy disciplines
● Assists with discharge planning
● Experienced using Point Click Care
March 2019- Present
Functional Pathways, Mt. Hope of Nazarene- PRN Physical Therapist
● Performs initial evaluations for physical therapy for long term and short term residents in a skilled nursing facility
● Develops Restorative Nursing Programs for residents
● Performs documentation for evaluations, progress notes, daily notes and discharges on Rehab Optima
● Updates Plan of Care and progresses goals as appropriate
● Establishes POC to restore patients’ functional mobility to highest level
● Supervise PTA and provide weekly supervisory visits.
● Screen patients for functional decline
● Planned and administered treatments, modalities, and therapeutic exercise programs, muscle re-education, gait training, balance training and fall prevention.
November 2014-2019
Genesis Rehab -PRN Physical Therapist
● Physical Therapist in an Assisted Living Facility
● Performed documentation including initial evaluations, progress notes, daily TENS and discharges on Rehab Optima
● Performed initial evaluations and implemented appropriate POC and goals
● Utilized Standardized tests to provide documentation of patient progress
● Provided gait training, transfer training, balance training and instructed in therapeutic exercises to restore functional mobility to a variety of patient population
● Provided education and training to facility staff and family as indicate
● pain management, muscle neuro re-ed and contracture management.
October 2005 - Present
HCR ManorCare - initially was a full time Physical Therapist and then change status to PRN 10/2007
● Physical Therapist at a Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
● Performed initial evaluations and established appropriate goals and treatment plans
● Assisted with discharge planning and completed discharge documentation
● Performed daily and weekly progress notes on Rehab Optima
● Uses Point Click Care to document POCs, Dr orders and transfer statuses
● Planned and administered treatments, modalities, and therapeutic exercise programs, muscle re-education, gait training, balance training and fall prevention.
● Used Modalities including diathermy, e-stim, and ultrasound for pain management, contracture management and muscle re-ed.
● Excellent rapport/communication with interdisciplinary staff and nursing staff
February 2004 - October 2005
Green Acres Adams County Nursing & Rehab Center, Gettysburg, PA -Full time Physical Therapist
● Full time Physical Therapist serving to restore functional mobility and to prevent/limit physical disabilities in the geriatric population
● Performed initial evaluations and implemented appropriate plan of care and adjusted goals as appropriate
● Supervised PTAs and monitored patients plan of care
● Provided gait training, transfer training, balance training and instructed in therapeutic exercises to restore functional mobility to a variety of patient population
● Provided education and training to nursing staff and family members for continuity of care.
● Utilized modalities including electrical stimulation, and diathermy for wound care, pain management, contracture management and muscle re-education February 2002 - February 2004
Westminster Nursing & Rehabilitative Center, Westminster MD - Full Time Physical Therapist
● Provided physical therapy services in a Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
● Performed initial evaluations, developed a plan of care and established appropriate goals.
● Assisted with discharge planning and participated in care plan meetings
● Provided family training in preparation for patient discharge
● Provided gait training, transfer training, balance training and instructed in therapeutic exercises to restore functional mobility to a variety of patient population
● Utilized modalities including electrical stimulation, and diathermy for wound care, pain management, contracture management and muscle re-education
● Educated patient on use of adaptive equipment and compensatory strategies to maximize functional independence
Education:
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA- Master of Physical Therapy September 1998- August 2001
Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC- Bachelor of Science August 1994 - May 1998
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