Occupational Therapist - NICU

Job Title: Occupational Therapist - NICU

Pay: $75-$80 Per Hour

Shift : 1 weekend a month, 8am start time

Location : Salinas, CA, 93901

Schedule: Temp to Hire

HRforGrowth® is engaged as the talent acquisition partner to conduct this search on behalf of a client organization that is hiring for this role. HRforGrowth is not the employer for this position. HRforGrowth identifies, evaluates, and presents top-tier candidates through its global talent acquisition practice; all employment decisions — including final selection, offer terms, compensation, and conditions of employment — are made solely by the hiring organization.

Job Duties Works under the supervision of Rehab Supervisor and Manager of Rehabilitation Services. Provides Occupational Therapy interventions to patients per referral, including assessment, care, planning, educating patients and families regarding treatment plans, progress and prognosis, scheduling, recording treatment information, and issuing appropriate adaptive equipment. Should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her unit. Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

• Assesses patients, plans and administers Care Plan compatible with physician, patient and family goals.
• Provides high quality and safe patient care.
• Completes all necessary documentation related to patient treatment.
• Assists in efficient and effective return of patient to the highest degree of independence possible.
• Maintains a cost-effective treatment plan
• Assists in orientation of new employees and volunteers.
• Instructs and evaluates performance of therapy students and therapy assistant students during clinical affiliations.
• Regularly assumes duties of Charge Therapist
• Provides the highest degree of courtesy possible to all employees, patients and associates of the hospital.
• Adheres to establish Hospital safety standards
• Ensures that department objectives are met.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care age appropriate care to the patients

served on his/her unit. Administers to children, an Occupation Therapy Care Plan compatible with physician,

patient and family goals, including assessment and intervention in the areas of fine motor skills, self-help

skills, development, durable medial equipment, and other areas specific to occupational therapy. Coordinates

with a CCS Case Manager for referral to a CCS panel provider or CCS Medical Therapy Unit for the patient

who may continue to require occupational therapy services after hospital discharge.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

MUST have NICU expereince

Required Certifications & Licensure California Occupational Therapy license required .

Current BLSAHA required .

Experience: Minimum of 3 years OT experience, and 1 year of NICU

Education: Master of Occupational Therapy required .

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