Description

Company Overview:
The Jewish Home and Care Center is a non-profit group in the senior living industry. As part of Ovation Communities, we have been serving the people of the Greater Milwaukee area for over 100 years. These services are achieved through a team-work philosophy that is inspired through effective organizational skills, continuous quality improvement efforts and maintaining a balance between professionalism and the ability to have fun.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. ASSESSMENT
   1. Upon receiving ST orders, review client’s history and completes thorough assessment, including precautions.
   2. Upon receiving ST screening request, review client’s current situation and screens individual for intervention.
   3. Communicate assessment/ screening results to client and appropriate family and/or staff.
   4. Complete required assessment/screening documentation.
2. PLANNING
   1. Identify and prioritize needs based on assessment and establish appropriate plan with goals
   2. Communicate treatment plan and goals to client and family
   3. Collaborate with health care team members to begin planning for appropriate and timely discharge or transfer.
3. IMPLEMENTATION
   1. Demonstrate ability to prioritize treatment procedures according to patient’s needs and MD requests.
   2. Implement interventions according to plan of care.
   3. Communicate purpose of treatment procedures to client/family according to client’s level of understanding and modify plan accordingly.
   4. Communicate treatment plan/appropriate interventions with assistants, initially and ongoing
   5. Communicate ongoing treatment issues/plan to interdisciplinary health care team members.
   6. Complete required documentation regarding daily intervention.
4. EVALUATION
   1. Review and evaluate effectiveness of interventions toward achieving patient outcomes
   2. Document appropriate reassessment and changes in plan of care.
   3. Communicate significant changes in intervention to client /family and health care team members.
   4. Complete required documentation for discharge.
5. OTHER DUTIES
   1. Perform other related duties as assigned
   2. Support and participate in changes and suggestions made by Director of Rehab

Qualifications

1. Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
2. Must be a graduate of an accredited Speech Language Pathology program with a MS degree.
3. Must hold a valid certification by the ASHA and state of Wisconsin.
4. Must have fieldwork experience in geriatrics or hospital acute/sub-acute/rehab.