Occupational Therapist (OT)

Occupational Therapist (OT)

The Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center is looking for Occupational Therapists (OT) to join our wonderful team!

Shift: PRN

Located in beautiful Daytona Beach, FL, we are a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that is dedicated to helping our residents maximize their potential and live their lives to the fullest. We offer a modern, comfortable, and secure facility staffed by caring professionals where individuals receive the finest sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation services, and 24-hour skilled nursing care. We are committed to maintaining a facility where compassionate care is provided in an environment of respect and dignity. It is also a great working environment for our staff as we truly value and appreciate each member of our team!

While working here, you will enjoy:

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance. Your well-being is important, and we value it.
• Paid time off. Because as much as you love your job, we want you to also love having time to be you.
• A 401K retirement plan. You're our company's future; let us help you take care of yours.
• Continuing education credits. Life, learning, and education are our top priorities
• The best people, the best communities, the best services for the best reason: Serving our patients. That means making sure we have the best team available who believe that taking care of our staff is just as important to us as taking care of our patients.

Summary of the Occupational Therapist (OTR): Responsible for promoting, facilitating, and maintaining health, well-being, and participation in life through engagement in occupation. Essentially responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery provided under a physician approved plan of care and accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy service delivery process.

Job Requirements of Occupational Therapist (OT):

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
• Current state OT license.
• Current CPR.
• At least one (1) year experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, tasks, and priorities at once.
• Maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of the position.
• Experience in long-term care settings preferred.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities of the Occupational Therapist (OT):

• Responsible for evaluating and treating residents with conditions that are mentally, physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling, to improve their ability to perform tasks of daily living.
• Conducting physical and psychological assessments of clients and developing or following a treatment plan.
• Aids patients in improving their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities.
• Incorporates physical exercises to increase patients' strength and dexterity.
• Maintain documentation of Resident care services by auditing records.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among healthcare teams & contributes to a team effort.