Dynamic PRN COTA for Geriatric Rehab Impact

Healthmark Rehabilitation, Stallings Court Nursing & Rehabilitation; Nacogdoches (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthMark Rehabilitation is seeking a PRN Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) to treat residents and short-term patients at Stallings Court Nursing and Rehabilitation in Nacogdoches, Texas. PRN COTA ensures skilled therapy services align with physician orders, documents progress, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team.

Texas license/COTA certification is required; geriatric rehabilitation experience is preferred; successful hiring checks will apply.

Qualifications

• Must hold Texas license/certification for appropriate discipline: COTA.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills. Organizational and analytical skills required.
• Ability to function effectively in multi-faceted systems and to interact effectively with all levels of staff and customers.
• Demonstrates the skill set of time management and organization.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize independent and effective clinical judgment, problem-solving and decision making skills.
• Meet physical requirements to deliver responsibilities.
• Experience in a geriatric rehabilitation setting preferred.
• Successful completion of hiring process / background check.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapy services in accordance with physician’s orders and accepted professional practices.
• Develop an overall therapy plan of care to include treatment and medical diagnosis warranting skilled intervention, planned duration and frequency to be provided, short and long term goals functional and measurable that support the discharge plan; per standards of practice, and established guidelines.
• Therapists of all disciplines perform skilled treatments according to established plan of care.
• Documents observations, patient’s response to skilled interventions/treatment programs, degree of progress and notable changes in patient’s condition within specific timeframes.
• Completes all documentation required timely and in accordance with state and federal regulations and policies/guidelines.
• Completes all billing required on the date of the provided skilled services, and in accordance with all state and federal regulations, policies/guidelines.
• Assist with maintaining both the rehab gym equipment and treatment area in a safe manner, using good infection prevention methods.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Clinical judgment

Problem solving

Education

Texas license/certification (COTA)

Job description

HealthMark Rehabilitation is seeking a PRN Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) to treat residents and short-term patients at Stallings Court Nursing and Rehabilitation in Nacogdoches, Texas. PRN COTA ensures skilled therapy services align with physician orders, documents progress, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team.

Texas license/COTA certification is required; geriatric rehabilitation experience is preferred; successful hiring checks will apply.