Travel Occupational Therapist Acute Care Job

Overview
Occupational Therapist, Acute Care — Fargo, North Dakota, United States. This travel-therapy assignment starts 06/29/2026 and runs for 13 weeks. You will provide care on days with 36 guaranteed hours per week in a long-term care nursing home setting. The weekly pay range is $2,075 to $2,127. This assignment is with Healthforce Healthcare LLC.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $2,075–$2,127 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Days
- Start date: 06/29/2026
- Setting: Long-term care nursing home

Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive occupational therapy evaluations for residents and develop individualized goals and treatment plans addressing activities of daily living, upper-extremity function, mobility, cognition, and safety.
- Deliver one-on-one and, as appropriate, small-group therapy sessions to support functional independence and safe community reintegration within the facility.
- Monitor patient progress, adjust goals and interventions, and document outcomes in the electronic health record in a timely, accurate manner.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team (nursing, rehab, social work, physicians) to coordinate care plans, participate in care planning meetings, and support discharge planning.
- Ensure safety, infection control, and adherence to regulatory and payer requirements; select and train residents and staff on assistive devices and adaptive equipment as needed.
- Communicate clearly with residents, families, and team members; provide education and training to support carryover of therapeutic activities.

Requirements
- Active Occupational Therapist license in North Dakota or eligibility to practice in North Dakota.
- Master's or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Experience in acute care or skilled nursing/long-term care settings preferred.
- Ability to work in a long-term care environment, with availability for a dayshift travel assignment.
- Strong written and verbal communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
- Capacity to manage a 13-week travel assignment and relate well within a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits and Support
- 24/7 recruiter and travel support
- Dedicated assignment support and onboarding
- Guaranteed hours for the duration of the contract
- Supportive, ongoing collaboration with a multidisciplinary team

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

About Healthforce

Healthforce is a nationwide travel healthcare staffing agency connecting travel nurses and allied health professionals with high-quality contract assignments across the United States.

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