Occupational Therapist (PT) Acute Care TempForce

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

36d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides occupational therapy services to patients who have impairments, developmental disabilities, functional limitations, disabilities, or changes in physical function and health status resulting from injury, disease or other causes with some guidance. Actively collaborates with the health care/educational team to meet patient care, outcomes and system improvement objectives. Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) seeking a high-impact acute care opportunity in a nationally recognized academic medical center? Join Vanderbilt Health TempForce for a 13-week assignment supporting one of the country's premier Acute Care Rehabilitation programs. This position offers competitive compensation, valuable hospital experience, a streamlined hiring process, and the opportunity to work with highly complex medical and surgical patient populations. As an Acute Care Occupational Therapist, you will collaborate with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, case managers, and rehabilitation specialists to help patients maximize independence, improve safety, and achieve functional goals during hospitalization and beyond. At Vanderbilt University Hospital, you'll gain experience in a world-class healthcare environment that includes: Nationally recognized Level I Trauma Center One of the nation's largest and busiest transplant programs Advanced specialties including critical care, neurosciences, cardiovascular medicine, surgery, and specialty medicine An Acute Care Rehabilitation team of approximately 130 rehabilitation professionals A collaborative culture that empowers therapists to practice at the top of their license

Requirements

Tennessee Occupational Therapist license or eligibility for licensure
Current BLS certification
Minimum two years of Occupational Therapy experience
At least one year of recent Adult Acute Care experience
Bachelor's: Occupational Therapy (Required)

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of Adult Acute Care experience in a Level I Trauma Center
Experience treating medically complex, surgical, ICU, transplant, and progressive care patient populations
Experience with discharge planning, ADL retraining, cognitive assessment, and functional mobility interventions

Responsibilities

Analyzes comprehensive information from formal and informal assessment that is pertinent to the patient's care and management to determine a rehabilitation treatment diagnosis.
Collaborates with stakeholders in establishing the plan of care, coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient care needs across the rehabilitation continuum.
Applies appropriate, evidence-based interventions to ensure effective outcomes and re-evaluates performance to assess patient's progress towards goals.
Employs strategies to promote successful return to home, community, and school/vocational environments.
Evaluate and treat adult acute care patients across a variety of medical and surgical service lines
Develop individualized treatment plans focused on functional independence and safe discharge
Provide ADL retraining, cognitive assessment, upper extremity intervention, and patient/family education
Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams regarding equipment recommendations and discharge planning
Document clinical findings and treatment recommendations in the electronic medical record