NICU Occupational Therapist
Salinas, California
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Occupational Therapist NICU

Location

• Salinas, California

Contract

• 13 weeks
• Travel assignment

Schedule

• 1 weekend a month
• 8:00 AM start time
• 8 hours per day
• 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Pediatric Occupational Therapist license in California
• Pediatric Occupational Therapist (3 years of experience)
• Pediatric Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• Master's degree in Occupational Therapy
• Experience working with Neonate patients
• 1 year of NICU experience
• Occupational Therapist experience

Role Overview

• Provides occupational therapy interventions, including assessment, care planning, patient and family education, scheduling, documentation, and adaptive equipment issuance
• Works with patients across age groups on the unit and provides age-appropriate care
• Administers occupational therapy care plans for children, including fine motor skills, self-help skills, development, and durable medical equipment needs
• Coordinates with a CCS Case Manager for patients who may need continued occupational therapy after discharge

Additional Responsibilities

• Assists with orientation of new employees and volunteers
• Instructs and evaluates therapy students and therapy assistant students during clinical affiliations
• May assume Charge Therapist duties
• Adheres to hospital safety standards and department objectives