Occupational Therapist Per Diem

Description

Rate: $67.00 At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.

Norwalk Hospital is a 366-bed academic and community medical center serving Fairfield County, Connecticut, and the surrounding New York Metro area. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Replacement Center of Excellence, and we provide advanced cancer, heart, and neuroscience care.

• The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
• Health grades - America’s 50 Best Hospitals
• U.S. News & World Report - high performance in heart failure treatment

At Norwalk Hospital, we prioritize the health and well-being of our team, fostering a friendly and supportive culture where collaboration and compassion are at the heart of what we do. From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll experience a sense of community that makes our hospital a truly special place to work. Our employees feel a deep connection here because we’re not just part of the community – we are its center.

Under the general supervision of the rehab manager or supervisor, performs therapy examinations, develops treatment plans and goals, and applies interventions in accordance with the Standards of Practice of the profession, applicable state licensure regulations, and hospital policies and procedures to a variety of patients ranging from newborn to geriatric in age in an acute care setting. Opportunity for rotation to outpatient sites may exist per operational need.

• Performs therapy examinations, develops treatment plans, and establishes treatment goals with patient input.
• Provides care to special populations including Total Joint Replacement and Stroke as per hospital protocols.
• Delegates and supervises patient related tasks to assistants, aides, and support personnel. Supervises students as assigned.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to provide coordinated interdisciplinary patient care.
• Supports excellence of the organization and customer satisfaction.
• Contributes to the ongoing professional development of self, department, and the network.
• Manages time effectively and demonstrates willingness to work a variety of scheduling patterns within individual control hours.
• Makes independent decisions within the scope of defined job description, level of knowledge, skills and abilities but seeks guidance as necessary for performance of duties.
• Contributes to peer review as required.
• Utilizes evidence based practice and AOTA guidelines for patient care.
• Meets or exceeds productivity and documentation requirements.
• Accepts other duties as assigned. Adheres to all departmental and hospital policies.
• Accepts and utilizes feedback in a constructive manner and demonstrates respect for others in open and constructive communications.
• Demonstrates respect for others in open and constructive communications.
• Meets minimum scheduling requirements per department – Employment Guide for Per Diem Employees policy.
• Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal, Imaginative, Agile, Connected).
• Performs other duties as required.

Graduate of an accredited curriculum with a minimum of a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. For individuals who completed appropriate Occupational Therapy education prior to 2015, with a valid Occupational Therapy license in the state of practice or proof of license eligibility, a Bachelor’s degree or greater in Occupational Therapy will be accepted in lieu of the Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy.

Current license to practice Occupational Therapy in Connecticut:
Successful completion of minimum educational requirements for licensure including all clinical practice and comprehensive examinations. Temporary licensure may be considered at the discretion of the department manager. Current CPR Certification meets continuing education requirements for state Licensure & CPR Certification.

Preferred experience:

delivering comprehensive care in an acute setting to patients with physical dysfunction secondary to disability, disease, or injury according to professional standards. Preferred experience with diagnoses including orthopedic, pulmonary, oncology, pain management, vestibular, amputations, multi-trauma, neurological and medically complex patients.

With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!