Description

American Traveler is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) with a minimum of 1 year of acute care hospital experience for a day shift position in Indiana.

Details

• Inpatient acute care hospital setting with a rehabilitation team of 19 professionals
• Patients span all acuity levels including ICU and progressive care units
• Patient diagnoses include CABG and other cardiac procedures, stroke, TBI, joint replacement, fracture repairs, respiratory illnesses, dementia, MS, and Parkinson's disease
• Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00–16:30), Monday through Friday plus one weekend day per month
• Cerner EMR used for charting
• Floating within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital is required for all travelers
• Local candidates (Indiana residents) are accepted for this Allied position

Requirements

• Active Indiana COTA license required; license must be in hand prior to start date (license required if applicable)
• NBCOT certification required
• BLS certification required (AHA or RQI accepted, must be current)
• Minimum of 1 year of COTA experience in an acute care hospital setting
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Manual Therapy and Lymphedema certifications/licenses preferred
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include evaluating patients, developing and following plans of care (POC), and making discharge disposition recommendations on a daily basis
• POC may include ADL training, therapeutic exercises, and therapeutic activities aimed at improving patient function
• Royal blue scrubs are required; black shoes must be worn
• Candidates must be prepared to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of non-holiday RTO can be auto-approved; requests exceeding 5 days require facility approval
• Any current or former permanent or PRN employee of this facility must have a 12-month break before being eligible to apply as a traveler
• Travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within this health system are required to take a consecutive break to reset eligibility — out-of-state residents require a 90-day break, and in-state residents require a 180-day break, each prior to reaching the traveler's year mark