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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 28, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for an acute care hospital inpatient rehab position requiring a minimum of 1 year of OT experience and active IN state licensure.

Details

• Inpatient acute care hospital setting within a rehab team of 19 professionals
• Patients span all acuity levels from ICU to progressive care units
• Diagnoses include CABG and other cardiac procedures, stroke, TBI, joint replacement, fracture repairs, respiratory illnesses, dementia, MS, Parkinson's disease, and ambulation impairments
• Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00–16:30)
• Schedule is Monday–Friday with one weekend day per month
• Charting performed in Cerner

Requirements

• Active Indiana state 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
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Evaluate patients, develop and follow plans of care including ADL training, therapeutic exercises, and therapeutic activities to improve function
• Assess and make recommendations for discharge disposition on a daily basis
• Travelers may be required to float within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• Royal blue scrubs and black shoes are required
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Up to 5 days of RTO may be approved
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Indiana residents are considered local candidates and are accepted at a modified pay package for this Allied position
• Former permanent or PRN employees of the facility must have been separated for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Current or past travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within the health system must take a consecutive break to reset eligibility — 90 days for out-of-state residents and 180 days for in-state residents