Travel COTA - Skilled Nursing Facility

Travel COTA - Skilled Nursing Facility

American Traveler is hiring a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) for a Long Term Care (LTC) position in Missouri, requiring at least 1 year of OTA experience in an LTC or rehab setting.

Long Term Care (LTC) setting within the Occupational Therapy department

Day shift, 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday

Start time must be before 6AM and no later than 10AM, with consistent scheduling communicated to the Director of Rehab (DOR)

No weekend requirements

No on-call requirements

Compact license accepted

Active COTA license required (license required if applicable)

Minimum of 1 year of OTA experience required

Experience in a Long Term Care (LTC) or Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) setting required

1 professional reference required at time of consideration

Active Missouri state licensure required

Provide rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment to patients with cognitive and/or physical functioning disorders under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist

Administer treatment interventions including ADL retraining, therapeutic activities, therapeutic exercises, modalities, and use of supportive/assistive devices

Assess patient progress, document outcomes, and communicate with the supervising Occupational Therapist to adjust treatment plans

Provide consultation to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers

Participate in patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and other required facility meetings

Document all treatment information in the electronic documentation system per regulatory and clinical requirements

May supervise and support students under the guidance of the Occupational Therapist

Adhere to NBCOT/AOTA standards and state practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics

No more than 7 days of requested time off (RTO) permitted during the assignment