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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel Occupational Therapist with at least 1 year of acute care hospital experience and active IN licensure for a 13-week inpatient rehab assignment.

Details

• Inpatient acute care hospital setting with a rehab team of 19 professionals
• Patients span 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
• Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00–16:30)
• Schedule is Monday–Friday plus one weekend day per month
• Charting is performed in Cerner

Requirements

• Active Indiana OT license required (license in hand required for near-term start dates); 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
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Evaluate patients, develop and implement plans of care including ADL training, therapeutic exercises, and therapeutic activities to improve functional outcomes
• Assess and make recommendations for discharge disposition on a daily basis
• Royal blue scrubs required; black shoes required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Indiana residents are considered local candidates and are eligible to apply
• Travelers may float within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of RTO may be auto-approved
• Former permanent or PRN employees of IU Health must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Current or past IU Health travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health are subject to a consecutive break-in-service requirement before resetting travel eligibility: out-of-state residents require a 90-day break and in-state residents require a 180-day break