Occupational Therapist - NICU

Advatix, Inc.•Salinas, CA

7d•$75 - $80•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist - NICU will work under the supervision of the Rehab Supervisor and Manager of Rehabilitation Services. This role involves providing Occupational Therapy interventions to patients, including assessment, care planning, educating patients and families, scheduling, documenting treatment, and issuing adaptive equipment. The therapist must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patients served on their unit, with a specific focus on children and their fine motor skills, self-help skills, development, durable medical equipment, and other areas specific to occupational therapy. Coordination with a CCS Case Manager for post-discharge services is also a key responsibility. The position is a Temp to Hire role.

Requirements

California Occupational Therapy license required.
Current BLSAHA required.
Minimum of 3 years OT experience.
Minimum of 1 year of NICU experience.
Master of Occupational Therapy required.

Responsibilities

Provides Occupational Therapy interventions to patients per referral, including assessment, care, planning, educating patients and families regarding treatment plans, progress and prognosis, scheduling, recording treatment information, and issuing appropriate adaptive equipment.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit.
Assesses patients, plans and administers Care Plan compatible with physician, patient and family goals.
Provides high quality and safe patient care.
Completes all necessary documentation related to patient treatment.
Assists in efficient and effective return of patient to the highest degree of independence possible.
Maintains a cost-effective treatment plan.
Assists in orientation of new employees and volunteers.
Instructs and evaluates performance of therapy students and therapy assistant students during clinical affiliations.
Regularly assumes duties of Charge Therapist.
Provides the highest degree of courtesy possible to all employees, patients and associates of the hospital.
Adheres to establish Hospital safety standards.
Ensures that department objectives are met.
Administers to children, an Occupation Therapy Care Plan compatible with physician, patient and family goals, including assessment and intervention in the areas of fine motor skills, self-help skills, development, durable medial equipment, and other areas specific to occupational therapy.
Coordinates with a CCS Case Manager for referral to a CCS panel provider or CCS Medical Therapy Unit for the patient who may continue to require occupational therapy services after hospital discharge.
Performs other duties as assigned.