Inpatient Neuro Rehab Occupational Therapist
North Chesterfield, VA
Host Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Travel Position

Location: Richmond, Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an Occupational Therapist with at least 2 years of hospital setting experience to work in an inpatient rehab unit. The unit specializes in neuro rehab including stroke evaluation and treatment.

Unit Details

• Unit Type: Rehab Therapy
• Number of Beds: 44
• Patient Ratio: 4:1
• Staffing: 10 OT/PT teams, 3 speech therapists, 1 tech
• Equipment: Sara Lifts, Ceiling Lifts, Bioness, Diego
• Documentation System: Meditech Expanse
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-hour shifts between 7am-5pm; rotating weekends
• Floating Policy: May float to acute hospital if rehab census is low
• Patient Experience: Use of AIDET communication and immediate service recovery
• Certifications: Joint Commission Stroke Certification

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Virginia
• Minimum 2 years of Occupational Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• BLS Certification
• OTR Certification

Skills and Procedures

• Manual therapy for neuro re-education
• Therapeutic exercise
• Functional activity training
• Neuromuscular re-education
• Self-care training
• Functional electrical stimulation (e-stim)

Work Hours

• 36 hours per week

Dress Code

• Black scrub bottoms and royal blue top preferred

Additional Information

• Candidates may be required to float to acute care if rehab census is low
• Emphasis on patient communication and service recovery standards