Occupational Therapist, Medical-Surgical and Acute Rehabilitation
Zachary, LA
Host Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$43-47/hourOverview
- Start Date07/30/2026
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Description
Occupational Therapist (Travel)
Location: Zachary, Louisiana
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Job Details
- Specialty: Occupational Therapy
- Employment Type: Travel
- Shift: Day
- Hours per Week: 32
- Number of Openings: 1
- Unit: Medical-Surgical (MS) and Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU)
- Patient Population: Adults and Geriatrics
- Patient Ratios: 10:1 on MS, 6:1 on ARU
- EHR System: EPIC
- Float Requirements: Yes (likely splitting time between MS and ARU)
- Weekend Hours: Minimum of one Saturday per month
- Call Requirements: None
Required Qualifications
- Valid Occupational Therapist license in Louisiana
- Minimum 1 year of Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
- Master’s degree
Preferred Experience
- Experience in Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) and Medical-Surgical (MS) settings
- Familiarity with common diagnoses such as CVA (stroke), orthopedic conditions, and cardiac cases
Work Environment & Dress Code
- Number of Beds: 80 in hospital, 20 in rehab
- Dress Code: Black scrubs required
- Unacceptable Attire: No blue jeans, spandex, open-toe shoes, or hoodies
Additional Notes
- The role involves working across multiple units with varied patient populations and diagnoses.
- The position requires flexibility to float between units.
Employer
Host Healthcare
266 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
My recruiter Scott McAleese is the best! He helps me find amazing travel jobs! Always available when I need him! Truly blessed to work with such an amazing company!
Cons
None
At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
Travel comfortably with Host Healthcare.
Zachary, LA
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