Sheena Ward

Clinical Experience.

Leadership and management.

• Managed patient care, clinic services, and financial management.
• Supervised staff, and coordinated schedules.
• Ensured staff adherence to professional standards.
• Completed annual and 90-day reviews for rehabilitation staff.
• Orientation with new therapy staff, and assisted with compliance of current staff.
• Therapy caseload management.
• Insurance authorizations for therapy services.

Patient care and education.

• Educated patients and caregivers on treatment plans.
• Provided support and encouragement to patients
• Participated in patient discharge planning, including but not limited to home exercise programs, patient, and family education.
• Ability to treat patients with differing levels of cognition using various approaches to gain participation and progress toward therapy goals.
• Completed 30 hours of dementia training and then 8 hours of annual training.

Collaboration and communication.

• Collaborated with healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care
• Maintained positive interaction with facilities and clients
• Collaboration with multiple disciplines for a holistic approach to patient care.

Clinical Skills.

• Assisted physical therapists in developing treatment plans
• Provided physical therapy treatments
• Facilitated patient mobility through gait, transfer training, balance, strengthening, and neuro.
• Experience with modalities, including diathermy, E-stim, and ultrasound.
• Maintaining timely documentation while treating high caseloads.
• 16 years of experience in long-term care skilled nursing facilities.

Professional Development.

• Engaged in continuing education to stay updated with the latest techniques.
• Maintained patient confidentiality and adhered to HIPAA guidelines.
• Adhered to infection-control policies and protocols

• Instructed patients on how to use assistive devices such as canes, crutches, walkers.
• Maintained clean and organized treatment areas and equipment.
• Applied modalities such as electrical stimulation, ultrasound, and hot and cold packs as directed.
• Educated patients and families on exercises and home care techniques for continued care.
• Monitored patients during treatments to ensure proper form and technique while exercising.
• Provided physical therapy treatments to patients as directed by the Physical Therapist.
• Monitored and documented patient progress.
• Actively participated in continuing education courses relevant to physical therapy practice.
• Maintained accurate documentation of patient progress including notes from sessions and outcomes achieved during treatment.