Travel Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Acute Care Job

Overview

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) – Acute Care | Hilo, Hawaii | Start date 09/14/2026 | 13-week travel assignment | Weekly pay $1,754–$1,871 | Guaranteed hours 0.0 per week | Rotating shift | Long-term care (LTC) – Nursing Home setting. This assignment supports rehabilitation services in a skilled nursing/intermediate care facility, with responsibilities aligned to licensure, scope of practice, and state regulations.

Hawaii state licensure must be active by start, and the traveler will receive onboarding for EMR systems and facility workflows.

• Weekly pay: $1,754–$1,871 per week
• Contract duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Rotating/variable schedule with five days per week and weekend coverage
• Start date:
  
  09/14/2026
• Setting:
  Skilled nursing facility and/or intermediate care facility (LTC)
• Onboarding:
  Department orientation and EMR training (Net Health Rehab Optima, Epic)

• Provide rehabilitation services as a COTA in a SNF/ICF setting, including evaluations, reassessments, treatments, and related clinical care within licensure, discipline, and scope of practice.
• Develop, implement, or carry out individualized treatment plans in collaboration with supervising therapist, physician, and interdisciplinary team relevant to the role.
• Implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions to maximize function, independence, communication, mobility, swallowing, and quality of life as applicable.
• Educate residents, families, and caregivers on treatment plans, progress, and discharge planning; document progress and changes in plan of care accurately and timely.
• Supervise therapy assistants when applicable; ensure documentation complies with facility, state, federal, and payer requirements.
• Maintain flexibility to work holidays, and participate in department coverage; may float to other units or facilities based on census and staffing needs. Must arrive the Thursday before start to attend employee health appointment as required.

• Current Hawaii State license in good standing appropriate to the discipline
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Minimum two (2) years of SNF/ICF experience preferred
• Ability to practice within the scope of licensure and state regulations; capacity to work in a SNF/ICF setting
• If not currently licensed in Hawaii, must apply and obtain Hawaii license by start of assignment

• Orientation to the rehabilitation department, EMR documentation training (Net Health Rehab Optima, Epic)
• Credentialing and onboarding coordination for timely start
• Assignment support through Healthforce Healthcare LLC with ongoing recruiter assistance
• Compliance and credentialing support related to licensure, BLS verification, and required documentation

Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.

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