PTA / PRN (Week availability needed)

Therapy Functions

· Provide individual Physical Therapy services to residents according to the resident’s plan of care.

· Brief resident of procedures involved in physical therapy and prepare necessary equipment.

· Assist in transporting residents to and from physical therapy room or area.

· Act as receptionist to residents for the physical therapy department.

· Demonstrate to resident and nursing personnel, as necessary, the use of medical appliances involved in physical therapy (e.g., wheelchairs, crutches, canes, braces, and prosthetic appliances and devices).

· Perform physical therapy in resident’s room, as necessary.

· Reassure resident before and during therapy treatment.

· Assist in preparing resident for treatment by dress or position and administer physical therapy in accordance with established policies and procedures.

· Encourage resident to perform and/or participate in ADL functions.

· Assist the therapist, as directed, in administering hydrotherapy.

· Assist residents in ambulatory training, as directed.

· Assist in applying agents such as diathermy, ultrasound, infrared, massage, therapeutic exercise, etc., as instructed or directed.

· Be alert to resident’s response to treatment. Notify therapist immediately for assistance if required.

· Communicate with supervisory Physical Therapist regarding Plan of Care.