Occupational Therapist-PRN Days

Murfreesboro Rehabilitation Hospital•Murfreesboro, TN

27d

About The Position

Murfreesboro Rehabilitation Hospital is hiring an experienced PRN Occupational Therapist for its inpatient rehabilitation team. The hospital specializes in neuro and orthopedic rehabilitation and provides occupational, physical, speech, and respiratory therapy, along with services such as IV therapy, wound care, and rehabilitation nursing. Patients are referred from surrounding hospitals and may be recovering from injury, illness, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, stroke, or disability. The Occupational Therapist treats patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities, helping them develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working. The role evaluates patients’ conditions and needs, develops treatment plans and goals, provides therapeutic activities and instruction, recommends adaptive equipment, and tracks patient progress. The therapist also supports patient safety and communicates with patients, families, employers, physicians, and other healthcare providers. This is a PRN, as-needed daytime position. A master's degree in Occupational Therapy, at least one year of experience working with the facility’s population, and a current active professional license or eligibility for state endorsement are required. CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification are required; training is available upon hire. First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy.
One or more years of experience working with the facility’s patient population.
Current active professional license, or eligibility for endorsement, in the state where the facility provides services.
CPR certification.
De-escalation/restraint certification; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

First aid may be required depending on state or facility requirements.

Responsibilities

Help patients develop, recover, and improve skills needed for daily living and working.
Review patient medical histories, ask questions, and observe patients completing tasks to evaluate their conditions and needs.
Develop treatment plans, identify specific goals, and select activities to help patients work toward those goals.
Help people with disabilities complete tasks, demonstrate exercises, evaluate patients’ homes or workplaces, and identify potential improvements based on health needs.
Educate patients’ families and employers about accommodating and caring for patients.
Recommend special equipment, such as wheelchairs and eating aids, and instruct patients in its use.
Assess and record patient activities and progress for evaluations, billing, and reports to physicians and other healthcare providers.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward customers; acknowledge and work to resolve complaints when patient needs are not met.
Recognize and prioritize patient safety.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.