NICU Occupational Therapist
FutureSoft Consulting Inc•Salinas, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) with NICU experience for a 14-week travel assignment in Salinas, California. This role is ideal for an Occupational Therapist with strong pediatric and neonatal clinical skills who is comfortable evaluating and treating medically complex infants in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Candidates must have at least 3 years of Occupational Therapy experience, including a minimum of 1 year of NICU experience. An active California Occupational Therapy license, Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, and current American Heart Association BLS are required.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Active California Occupational Therapy license
- Current BLS / Healthcare Provider certification through the American Heart Association
- Minimum 3 years of Occupational Therapy experience
- Minimum 1 year of recent NICU Occupational Therapy experience
- Strong neonatal assessment and treatment skills
- Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity neonatal environment
- Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills
- Comfortable with premature infants
- Comfortable with medically complex newborns
- Comfortable with developmental positioning
- Comfortable with neuromotor assessment
- Comfortable with muscle tone assessment
- Comfortable with sensory regulation
- Comfortable with infant handling
- Comfortable with developmental care
- Comfortable with caregiver education
- Comfortable with interdisciplinary NICU collaboration
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Level III or IV NICU environments
- Neonatal developmental therapy experience
- Feeding and oral-motor support within OT scope
- High-risk infant follow-up experience
- Pediatric rehabilitation experience
- Developmental assessments experience
- Early intervention experience
- Parent and caregiver training experience
- Previous travel therapy experience
Responsibilities
- Evaluate premature and medically complex infants in the NICU.
- Assess neonatal motor development, positioning, tone, sensory responses, and functional abilities.
- Develop individualized occupational therapy treatment plans based on infant needs and developmental goals.
- Provide developmentally appropriate therapeutic interventions.
- Support infant positioning, handling, movement, and neuromotor development.
- Assess and support sensory regulation and tolerance to environmental stimulation.
- Provide therapeutic positioning to promote development and prevent secondary complications.
- Monitor infant response to therapy and adjust treatment approaches as needed.
- Support developmental care practices within the NICU.
- Educate parents and caregivers regarding positioning, handling, developmental milestones, and home-care strategies.
- Collaborate with neonatologists, nurses, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, respiratory therapists, and other members of the NICU team.
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and patient-care planning.
- Assist with discharge planning and caregiver education.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
- Follow infection-control, patient-safety, and neonatal-care standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
