Occupational Therapist, Acute Care Hospital
Lafayette, IN
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel Occupational Therapist with a minimum of 1 year of acute care hospital experience for an inpatient rehab role in Indiana, working with a diverse, high-acuity patient population.

Details

• Inpatient acute care hospital setting
• Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00–16:30)
• Monday–Friday schedule with one weekend day per month
• 19-person inpatient acute care rehab team
• Patients across all acuity levels including ICU and progressive care units
• Diagnoses include CABG and other cardiac procedures, stroke, TBI, joint replacement, fracture repairs, respiratory illness, dementia, MS, Parkinson's disease, and ambulation impairments
• Charting performed in Cerner (experience required)

Requirements

• Current Indiana OT license required (license required if applicable)
• NBCOT certification required
• Current BLS certification required (AHA and RQI accepted)
• Minimum 1 year of OT experience in an acute care hospital setting
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Manual Therapy and/or Lymphedema certifications preferred
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Evaluate patients and develop and implement plans of care (POC) including ADL training, therapeutic exercises, and therapeutic activities to improve functional outcomes
• Assess and make discharge disposition recommendations on a daily basis
• Royal blue scrubs required; black shoes required
• Travelers may be required to float within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Indiana residents are considered local candidates and are eligible for this Allied position
• Former permanent or PRN employees of this facility must have a 12-month gap before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within this health system are required to take a consecutive break to reset eligibility: 90 days for out-of-state residents and 180 days for in-state residents