Occupational Therapist NICU
Salinas, California
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Occupational Therapist NICU

Location

Salinas, California

Contract Length

13 weeks

Schedule

• 1 weekend a month
• 8:00 AM start time

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy
• Valid Occupational Therapist license in California
• Occupational Therapist (3 years of experience)
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• 1 year of NICU experience

Role Overview

• Provides occupational therapy interventions, including assessment, care planning, patient and family education, scheduling, documentation, and adaptive equipment issuance
• Works with patients in a NICU setting and provides age-appropriate care
• May assist with orientation of new employees and volunteers
• May instruct and evaluate therapy students and therapy assistant students
• May regularly assume Charge Therapist duties
• Coordinates with a CCS Case Manager for patients who may need continued occupational therapy after discharge