Occupational Therapist PRN Plus

Saint Luke's Health System•Overland Park, KS

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Saint Luke's South Hospital is seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist. The staff Occupational Therapist evaluates and regularly assesses the ongoing effects of occupational therapy interventions for clients across the lifespan after an accident, injury, disease, or condition. The OT addresses clients’ physical, emotional, and environmental needs and advises on adaptive equipment and techniques to help clients resume or develop skills for day-to-day life and work. The goal is to improve or maintain clients’ ability to perform activities of daily living and help them reach their goals for the highest level of functional independence. The OT evaluates clients after impairment, injury, or disease; develops individualized treatment plans and selects interventions based on evaluation, assessment, and evidence-based practice; reassesses progress and contributes to discharge planning; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team. The position also includes supervising students and occupational therapy assistants, instructing and delegating to supportive personnel, documenting care in accordance with applicable policies and requirements, ensuring safety, serving as a clinical resource, participating in quality initiatives, completing a department-level project, and following PRN/PRN Plus shift policies and facility guidelines.

Requirements

Applicable experience: less than 1 year.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Red Cross.
Occupational Therapist licensure through the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.
Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Evaluate clients after impairment, injury, or disease.
Create individualized treatment plans and select appropriate interventions based on evaluation, assessment, and evidence-based practice.
Re-evaluate and periodically reassess client progress and contribute to discharge planning.
Supervise treatment provided by students and occupational therapy assistants.
Participate in and make recommendations for client care interventions to the interdisciplinary health care team.
Delegate and instruct supportive personnel in services to be provided.
Provide timely documentation according to department and/or entity policy and requirements for licensing, certification, regulation, reimbursement, insurance, and physician treatment plans.
Use professional judgment to ensure safety for self, clients, and others.
Complete at least one department-level project.
Serve as a clinical resource for the department.
Participate in quality initiatives.
Follow PRN/PRN Plus policy and facility guidelines for shift requirements.
Perform other duties as requested by the manager.