Occupational Therapist
60,000 – 90,000 • yearly
NPAworldwide Recruitment Network
Job Description
Job description:
Occupational Therapist -
- DIRECT HIRE
- PERMANENT
- TRAVELER ACCEPTED
- Full Time (Weekdays, Some Weekends and Holidays)
- Competitive Compensation, based on experience
- Excellent Benefits Package
- Location: Wakefield, Rhode Island
- Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility
Occupational therapy staff members assist with ensuring the health and well-being of residents by providing comprehensive and quality therapy services.
State specific Occupational Therapy license required.
Responsibilities:
Initiates skilled occupational therapy treatments in accordance with physicians orders; maintains required contact with physician.
Maintains written evaluations, progress notes, MDS records and discharge summaries for residents in occupational therapy program.
Confers with other health care staff regarding special needs of residents to enhance rehabilitation or maintenance of function.
Provides input for the Resident Care Planning meetings and attends during absences of the Director of Occupational Therapy.
Maintains statistical records of residents treatments.
Assists with in-service training programs upon request.
Records and updates residents care plan.
Qualifications:Graduation from an approved school of occupational therapy required.
State license to practice occupational therapy required.
Two years experience in occupational therapy preferred.
Interest in occupational therapy treatment programs for the geriatric and subacute populations utilizing a team approach.
Ability to direct others necessary.
Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing required.
Sense of responsibility and ability to work well with residents, families, and other staff members required.
Qualities of maturity, diplomacy, and ability to work well with others required.
Ability to work with geriatric and chronically ill residents, as well as other professionals in a friendly and helpful manner necessary.
Ability to perform tasks to established standards of excellence required.
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an approved school of occupational therapy required.
- State license to practice occupational therapy required.
Why is This a Great Opportunity:
- DIRECT HIRE
- TRAVELER ACCEPTED
- Competitive Compensation, based on experience
- Excellent Benefits Package
- About the area: Wakefieldis a village of the town ofSouth Kingstownin the state ofRhode Island. It has proximity to the Saugatucket River. Wakefield became the business center of South Kingstown. In 1925, the South County Hospital building was erected. It is still in the same location today. The village of Wakefield is rich in history, and its proximity to beaches and other attractions bring in thousands of tourists each summer. You can get anywhere by talking a walk through town. If you have a car, it only takes 5 minutes to get from one side to the other. There are buses that run from Wakefield to other locations all over the state. Wakefield is close to all of Rhode Island's beaches, ranging from Misquamicut beach on the western edge of the state to Second Beach in Newport. South Kingstown, the township of which Wakefield is a village, is home to three of the most beautiful beaches in the state, East Matunuck state beach, South Kingstown town beach in Matunuck, and the Moonstone Beach National Wildlife Refuge, the longest stretch of undeveloped beach in the state. There are numerous tourist destinations within an hour's drive, including the mansions ofNewport, Rhode Island's Renaissance cityProvidence, the aquarium and seaport atMystic, the world's largest casinoLedyard, and the ferry connecting to the breathtaking beauty ofBlock Island.
Salary Type : Annual Salary
Salary Min : 60000
Salary Max : 90000
Currency Type : US Dollars