Travel Occupational Therapist, Acute Care Hospital - $1,928 per week

Prime Staffing is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Lafayette, Indiana.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Start Date: 06/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

ID: 63390814 Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 - 16:30) Description: Monday - Friday + One weekend day per month throughout their contract.Minimum of 1 year OT at Acute HospitalBLS, IN state license, NBCOTManual Therapy, Lymphedema certifications/licenses preferred.Cerner Experience preferredInpatient acute care rehab team of 19 professionals. Expect to see patients in all levels of acuity from ICU to progressive care units with diagnoses of CABG & other cardiac procedures, stroke, TBI, joint replacement, fracture repairs, respiratory illnesses, dementia, MS, Parkinson, ambulation, etc. OT is expected to evaluate, develop and follow POC that may include ADL training, therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities to improve function and asses appropriateness of discharge disposition recommendations on daily basis. Scrub color: Royal Blue, Black shoesCharting: CernerEffective 11/30/24, IU Health will not allow IN RN s to work at their facilities (SEE EXCEPTIONS BELOW). The last day for IN RNs to start a NEW contract is 9/9 (allows them to finish a contract by 11/30).**Periop/OR RN s, Allied and Ambulatory RN travelers are exempt from this rule. These IN travelers are allowed to work past the 11/30 deadline. Periop includes ENDO, IR RN, PACU, Cath Lab RN, SDS** Modified Time:6/23/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Bryan Howlett Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Unknown Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 1 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : Preferred Charting System Name : Cerner Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : BLS*, NBCOT, Manual Therapy*Skills : Above knees prosthetics*, Acute Care, Amputee, Arthritis, Arthritis program*, Assessment, Below knee prosthetics*, Coma Management*, CVA Rehabilitation, Dementia/Alzheimers, Discharge, Edema Massage*, Evaluation, Functional splints*, Hand Injury, Hand Injury*, Hip Fracture and Total Hip Replacement, Kinesiotaping*, Knee Injuries and Total Knee Replacement, Lifting and transfer*, Lower Extremity*, Lymphedema management*, Multiple Sclerosis, Nerve Injury, Parkinson s disease, Patient/Family Education, Plan of Care, Reassessments, Safety and injury prevention*, Serial/Inhibitory*, Soft Tissue Injuries, Spinal cord injury*, Standardized Assessment*, Static splints*, Telephone calls*, Tendon Repair*, Traumatic Brain injury, Upper Extremity, Upper extremity prosthetics*, Infection Prevention *, Fall/Risk Assessment * Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 40 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : Daily Patient Load: 7 patientsProductivity Standards: 81% billable unitsREQUIRED: Billing, High Acuity ICU & PCU, Acute Disorder, Assessment, Chronic Disorder, Functional Activities, Shoulder Replacement, Fracture RepairDo not redirect or decline therapy travelers unless submitted to wrong discipline please screen for any missing skills or exp Special Procedures/Unit Details : Inpatient acute care rehab team of 19 rehab professionals. Expect to see patients in all levels of acuity from ICU to progressive care units with diagnoses of CABG & other cardiac procedures, stroke, TBI, joint replacements, fracture repairs, respiratory illnesses, dementia, MS, Parkinson, amputation etc. OT is expected to evaluate, develop and follow POC that may include ADL training, therapeutic exercises, therapeutic activities to improve function and to assess appropriateness of discharge disposition recommendation on a daily basis. Supervise and guide COTAs with POC. Work with the team to manage daily caseload, attend multidisciplinary rounds and complete documentation daily. Experience in managing high acuity ICU/PCU is preferred. Special Equipment : Transcribed 02.08.24 gm #Tier2 Travel Compliance Travelers University must be accredited by the ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation. SSN required at time of submittal DOB required at time of submittal RTO we can auto-approve 5 days of non holiday RTO or less. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays. If 1 position is available, we can allow 3 submissions at one time. 18 months exp. required, however please refer to job description for any exceptions made depending on the unit License: Must be in hand prior to start date. Temporary licenses may be obtainable once perm license applications have been submitted. 2 supervisor references required Local Radius: IN residents are considered local Local Rules: Accepted: Surgical Services positions, Allied positions, and IU Clinics will accept local travelers Eligible local travelers will be offered the in-state rate at lower BR Not accepted: For MS, MS Tele, PCU, ICU, and ER positions, locals are not accepted Floating is 100% required of ALL TRAVELERS - Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s near by Certs required please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unit No specific charting required for any IU health positions Bill rate please see job for posted bill rate Background Policy to be noted prior to submission so we can seek approval prior to offer Any PERM or PRN employee of IU must be away for 12 months before applying as a traveler Consecutive Contract Policy: Current or past IU travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment anywhere within IU Health are required to take a designated break to reset travel eligibility effective 2/24/26. This break must be taken in one consecutive period and cannot be split up under any circumstances. Please see AM for additional clarification if needed. Out-of-state residents: require a 3 month/90 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark In-state residents require a 6 month/180 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark Submittal Details: #Tier2 Travel ComplianceTravelers University must be accredited by the ACEN or CCNE at the time of graduation.SSN required at time of submittalDOB required at time of submittalRTO we can auto-approve 5 days of non holiday RTO or less. Anything more requires facility approval. Candidate MUST WORK 2 out of 3 major holidays.If 1 position is available, we can allow 3 submissions at one time.18 months exp. required, however please refer to job description for any exceptions made depending on the unitLicense: Must be in hand prior to start date. Temporary licenses may be obtainable once perm license applications have been submitted. 2 supervisor references requiredLocal Radius: IN residents are considered localLocal Rules:Accepted: Surgical Services positions, Allied positions, and IU Clinics will accept local travelersEligible local travelers will be offered the in-state rate at lower BRNot accepted: For MS, MS Tele, PCU, ICU, and ER positions, locals are not acceptedFloating is 100% required of ALL TRAVELERS - Candidates will float within hospital or to an affiliate hospital/s near by Certs required please see job description/unit description to find list of required certs depending on unitNo specific charting required for any IU health positionsBill rate please see job for posted bill rateBackground Policy to be noted prior to submission so we can seek approval prior to offerAny PERM or PRN employee of IU must be away for 12 months before applying as a travelerConsecutive Contract Policy: Current or past IU travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment anywhere within IU Health are required to take a designated break to reset travel eligibility effective 2/24/26. This break must be taken in one consecutive period and cannot be split up under any circumstances. Please see AM for additional clarification if needed.Out-of-state residents: require a 3 month/90 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark In-state residents require a 6 month/180 day break to reset eligibility prior to the traveler s year mark Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91

Prime Staffing Job ID #36950818. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Allied / Tech:DIETICIAN,08:00:00-16:00:00

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