LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse

Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our Mount Juliet, TN team. You will assess referred patients, develop treatment plans, and set goals based on each patient’s capacity and tolerance under physician direction.

You will supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants, document patient progress, educate patients and families, and collaborate with all disciplines to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in a long-term care

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapist college or university.
• Must have a valid professional license and registration for state of practice.
• Oversees and supervises Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Experience with long-term care and/or geriatric care preferred.
• Strong documentation writing skills.
• Experience with evaluations, progress notes, re-certification and discharge documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess referred patients requiring rehabilitation and determine medical condition, functional capabilities, and rehab potential.
• Establish and administer a treatment program with goals based on patient capacity and tolerance under physician direction.
• Set realistic and achievable goals and document patient condition while educating patients and families in therapy methods.
• Collaborate with all disciplines to provide patient-centered treatment and care.

Skills

Licensure

Documentation writing

Patient service

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical excellence

Punctuality and professionalism

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Occupational Therapist

The Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing is looking for a talented and hard-working Occupational Therapist to join our ever-growing team.

Responsibilities Include:

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the assessment of referred patients that require rehabilitation services which includes: providing direct patient care to assess their medical condition, functional capabilities, limitations and restrictions and potential for rehabilitation. Also, the Occupational Therapist will establish and administer a treatment program with specific goals determined according to the patients capacity and tolerance under the direction of the Physician. As well, the Occupational Therapist must set realistic and achievable goals for their patients, document and record the patients condition and educate patients and families in an appropriate therapy method.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must have graduated from an accredited Occupational Therapist college or university.
• Must have a valid professional license and registration for state of practice.
• The Occupational Therapist is responsible for overseeing and supervising Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Experience with long-term care and/or geriatric care is preferred but not limited to.
• Well versed with documentation writing
• Evaluations, weekly progress notes, re-certification and discharge documentations.
• Collaborates with all disciplines to provide best patient centered treatment and care.
• Exceptional patient service skills and ability to demonstrate clinical excellence
• Report to work on time, adhere to scheduled hours and demonstrate professionalism at all times.
• Perform all other duties assigned by Director of Rehabilitation
• Compliance with confidentiality, HIPPA and Federal Residents Rights.

Shift Needs: All positions are available.

An Equal Opportunity Employer