Travel Occupational Therapist - Mitchell, SD

This travel Occupational Therapist job in Mitchell, SD with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Occupational Therapist contract at NSS Reliant - Firesteel Healthcare Center. This role pays $1,986 per week and follows a Days shift with a 5x8 schedule.

In this travel Occupational Therapist job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with personalized recruiter guidance, fast and straightforward onboarding, complimentary licensing support, and benefits that start on Day 1.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients' functional, cognitive, and daily-living needs and establish individualized treatment plans and goals
• Deliver occupation-based interventions that rebuild independence in self-care, home, and daily activities
• Recommend and train patients on adaptive equipment, energy-conservation techniques, and home and activity modifications
• Reassess progress and adjust each plan of care as patients advance, directing and collaborating with Occupational Therapy Assistants and the interdisciplinary team

Firesteel Healthcare — Mitchell, SD

Firesteel Healthcare in Mitchell, South Dakota, provides short-term post-acute rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care. Its services support recovery after illness, injury or surgery, with dementia care also available within the community.

• Physical therapy addresses strength, balance and mobility, with pain reduction and fall prevention included among the program's goals for functional recovery.
• Occupational therapy works on dressing, grooming and meal preparation, using adaptive tools and techniques to help patients perform everyday activities more independently.
• Speech and language therapy addresses communication, cognition and swallowing, adding support for functional difficulties beyond movement and personal-care tasks.
• Memory support uses familiar routines, memory cues and structured activities for people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia-related conditions, with trained support available around the clock.
• Skilled nursing is available around the clock. Additional care includes wound and ostomy services, intravenous therapy, catheter care, pain management and enteral feeding.