Occupational Therapist - Acute Care
Seattle, WA
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

OT Acute Care Hospital

Overview

• Position: Occupational Therapist
• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Day shift, 5x8 hours (8:00 to 17:00)
• Hours: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Washington
• NBCOT certification
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation
• Minimum of 1 year of Occupational Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in an Acute Care setting

Assignment Details

• Floating policy acknowledgement is required. The traveler may be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance.

Credentialing and Compliance

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and updated annually. Open or active cases and any felony cases will not be approved. More than one DUI charge will result in cancellation.
• Washington State Patrol/WATCH search: Required by state law within 90 days of start.
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start. Instant results are acceptable.
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO. Must indicate the candidate is free of infectious disease and able to work with or without accommodation.
• TB: Negative IGRA/QuantiFERON or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start.
• Immunizations:

  • Tdap within 10 years (declination acceptable)
  • MMR (2 doses or positive titer)
  • Varicella (2 doses or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B (declination, or positive titer plus vaccination)
  • Flu vaccine during flu season (declination acceptable)
  • COVID documentation preferred (declinations not required)
• Fit mask: Required. Completed onsite unless a valid record exists within 1 year of start. Any mask type is acceptable.
• RespSafety clearance: Required annually for travel assignments.
• Annual regulatory training: Approximately 3.5 hours of modules, required annually.
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit and updated annually.

Work History

• Employment application: Required, covering at least the last 5 years of employment, with month/year dates. "Current" or "present" are not accepted.
• References: Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting. References must use month/year dates. "Current" or "present" are not accepted.