Geriatric OT: Impactful, Team-Focused Care

Renewal Rehab; LaSalle (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Renewal Rehab seeks an Occupational Therapist to provide patient-centered care for seniors in skilled nursing and post-acute settings. You will assess functional abilities, create evidence-based treatment plans, and deliver interventions that promote independence, safety, and quality of life.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, maintain accurate documentation, and educate patients, families, and staff.

Qualifications

• Assess functional abilities of patients.
• Develop evidence-based treatment plans.
• Deliver OT interventions to promote independence and safety.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team.
• Maintain accurate documentation of care and outcomes.
• Educate patients, families, and staff on treatment goals and progress.

Responsibilities

• Assess functional abilities to guide therapy plan.
• Create and implement evidence-based OT plans.
• Deliver interventions to improve independence, safety and quality of life.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, therapists and social workers.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and progress notes.
• Educate patients, families and staff on care goals and progress.

Skills

Assessments

Treatment planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Patient education

Job description

Renewal Rehab seeks an Occupational Therapist to provide patient-centered care for seniors in skilled nursing and post-acute settings. You will assess functional abilities, create evidence-based treatment plans, and deliver interventions that promote independence, safety, and quality of life.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, maintain accurate documentation, and educate patients, families, and staff.