COTA PRN

Sternrehab; Scotch Plains (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

PRN schedule

Collaboration with rehab leadership

Job summary

Stern Therapy Consultants seeks a PRN Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for Autumn Lake at Scotch Plains, NJ. The role supports residents in relearning daily activities under the supervising OT. You will implement treatment plans and document progress in a skilled nursing setting.

Competitive pay at $35–$38/hour with PRN scheduling and referral bonuses. Collaboration with therapy staff and leadership ensures high-quality rehabilitation services.

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey COTA license and certification.
• Ability to follow individualized treatment plans with safety and resident comfort.
• Strong communication and clinical documentation skills.
• Skilled nursing experience is a plus; new graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Translate the OT's treatment plan into hands-on sessions focused on daily living goals.
• Assist residents with dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting at their level of independence.
• Incorporate prescribed exercises and functional activities to improve coordination and endurance.
• Help residents use adaptive equipment and compensatory techniques as directed by the OT.
• Communicate changes in abilities or tolerance to the supervising therapist.
• Record interventions and responses, sharing strategies with nursing and rehab staff.

Skills

COTA license

Communication

Documentation

Follow treatment plans

Education

New Jersey OT Assistant license

Job description

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) – PRN

Autumn Lake at Scotch Plains | Scotch Plains, NJ
$35–$38/hour | PRN

Stern Therapy Consultants is hiring a PRN Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at Autumn Lake at Scotch Plains. Support residents as they relearn familiar tasks and develop new ways to manage daily activities, providing skilled nursing rehabilitation under the supervising Occupational Therapist's direction.

What You'll Do

• Translate the OT's established treatment plan into hands-on sessions focused on daily living goals.

• Practice dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting with residents at their appropriate level of assistance.

• Incorporate prescribed exercises and functional activities to address coordination, upper-extremity function, and endurance.

• Help residents become comfortable using adaptive equipment and compensatory techniques recommended by the OT.

• Communicate changes in resident abilities, participation, and treatment tolerance to the supervising therapist.

• Record interventions and responses accurately, sharing care strategies with nursing and other rehabilitation staff.

What We Offer

• $35–$38 per hour.

• PRN assignments arranged around your availability and facility coverage needs.

• Unlimited referral bonus, with up to $1,000 per successful referral.

• Collaboration with the therapy department and support from rehabilitation leadership.

Qualifications

• Active New Jersey Occupational Therapy Assistant license and COTA certification.

• Ability to follow individualized treatment plans with attention to safety and resident comfort.

• Strong communication and clinical documentation skills.

• Skilled nursing experience is a plus; new graduates are welcome to apply.