Occupation Therapist - PRN
About The Position
Richwood Nursing & Rehab is seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat residents throughout the facility. The role includes communicating with families, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team about patient progress, problems, and plans; maintaining service documentation; and completing duties assigned by the Director of Therapy to support high-quality care. The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients within 24 hours or one business day of physician referral, develops treatment plans and obtains physician approval, and provides treatment according to those plans. The role also involves supervising Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, aides, and students; supporting restorative aide training; participating in care conferences and discharge planning; providing staff in-service training; and instructing families or nursing staff in maintenance programs and caregiver techniques. The position requires maintaining evaluations, treatment notes, progress notes, recertification records, and treatment-change documentation in accordance with applicable practice acts, policies, and payer requirements. The therapist recommends and facilitates ordering durable medical equipment to support patient independence and reports equipment problems. The workplace is Richwood Nursing & Rehab in LaGrange, Kentucky. The employer describes the opportunity as a way to make a positive difference in residents’ lives and is an equal opportunity employer.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the state.
- Meet continuing education requirements under state practice requirements and maintain a license in good standing.
- Proficiency with computer skills, including entering data into programs such as Casamba and Point Click Care.
- Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
- Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, coworkers, and families.
- Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
- Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with patients or residents, families, staff, and professional colleagues.
- Ability to meet the physical demands described, including frequent standing or walking, reaching, pushing or pulling, and talking or hearing; occasional sitting and climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and exerting substantial force to move objects.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of a Master’s or Doctorate program in Occupational Therapy.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients within 24 hours or one business day of physician referral, documenting the reason for any delay.
- Develop treatment plans and obtain approval for services from the referring physician.
- Treat patients according to the physician-approved treatment plan.
- Assist the nursing department with training restorative aides.
- Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants in direct patient care and patient-related activities in accordance with the state practice act.
- Communicate with the supervisor and other healthcare team members about patient progress, problems, and plans.
- Participate in patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and rehabilitation conferences as needed.
- Participate in in-service training for other facility staff.
- Document evaluations, daily treatment notes, weekly progress notes, recertifications, and treatment changes in accordance with applicable requirements and policies.
- Instruct patients’ families or nursing staff in maintenance programs and caregiver techniques in preparation for discharge from therapy services.
- Participate in discharge planning.
- Recommend and facilitate ordering durable medical equipment to support patient independence and mobility.
- Report department equipment problems so equipment can be maintained in good working order.
- Complete tasks assigned by the Director of Therapy to help maintain high-quality care.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).
