Occupational Therapist - Skilled Nursing - Home Health - Full Time

Facility: GSS NE Grand Island Hm Care
Location: Grand Island, NE
Address: 3415 State St Suite B, Grand Island, NE 68803, USA

About the role

Assesses clients/patients/residents and designs occupational therapy treatments. Helps clients/patients/residents develop, maintain, and recover their ability to perform tasks in their occupations of life. Conducts evaluations and provides interventions for clients/patients/residents who have functional, cognitive, or behavioral impairments.

Evaluates physical, cognitive, developmental, and psychosocial abilities; develops realistic therapy goals and administers appropriate occupational therapy programs. Documents client information for evaluation, establishes therapeutic plans, and modifies them if necessary. Provides client education designed to enhance understanding and improve functional outcomes.

Utilizes appropriate age-related treatments and evaluations. Demonstrates and incorporates knowledge of current research into daily treatment. May treat individuals of all ages with varying diagnoses and disorders. Demonstrates documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines and meets all regulatory requirements.

Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organizations. Exhibits flexibility with acceptance of variable work schedules/assignments. Participates in activities to promote the department, Good Samaritan Society, and Sanford Health.

Interacts with individuals outside of the department including providers, case managers, family members, third-party payers, and public organizations. May supervise assistants, aides, and students. Provides ongoing education and training to peers in areas of expertise as determined by department leadership.

Performs other related duties as requested by manager. Work may focus on post-acute, long-term care, and home health care environments.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients/patients/residents and design occupational therapy treatments.
• Help clients/patients/residents develop, maintain, and recover abilities to perform tasks in daily occupations.
• Conduct evaluations and provide interventions for functional, cognitive, or behavioral impairments.
• Evaluate physical, cognitive, developmental, and psychosocial abilities; develop and administer therapy programs.
• Document client information, establish and modify therapeutic plans.
• Provide client education to enhance understanding and improve functional outcomes.
• Utilize age-related treatments and current research in daily practice.
• Demonstrate documentation in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Follow clinical practice guidelines of professional organizations.
• Interact with providers, case managers, family members, third-party payers, and public organizations.
• Supervise assistants, aides, and students as needed.
• Provide ongoing education and training to peers.
• Perform other duties as requested by manager.

Requirements

• Appropriate education level required in accordance with state licensure.
• Must be licensed in the state(s) of practice as an Occupational Therapist.
• When working at a Sanford Health Facility, certification through the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) is preferred.
• Valid driver's license may be required.
• Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers required or within the first 60 days of employment.
• In South Dakota and Iowa, new graduates in the process of testing with the board will be considered with a temporary license.

Schedule

Full time, 35-40 hours per week, Monday through Friday (weekdays/weekends/holidays can be flexible). Paid travel and mileage between home health patients.

New graduates are welcomed.

Pay

Salary range: $32.50 - $52.00 per hour.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.