Occupational Therapist (OT) Full-Time and PRN - Las Cruces, NM

Tender Care Home Health; Las Cruces (NM); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Saving Account

Medical Coverage

Vision Coverage

Short Term Disability

Life Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Maternity & Paternity Leave

Family Medical Leave

Military Leave

Company Social Events

Job Training

Professional Development

Matching 401(k)

Tablets

Company Car

Gas & Mileage

Discounts on Business

Partner Services

Job summary

Tender Care Home Health & Hospice in Las Cruces, NM seeks an Occupational Therapist (OT) for Full-Time or PRN roles. The OT will evaluate patients, develop and modify care plans, provide direct therapy, and educate patients and families to maximize functional independence.

Competitive benefits and supportive team culture. The role requires an accredited OT degree, NBCOT registration, and CPR certification, with at least two years of clinical OT experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by the AMA/ABET and NBCOT.
• Registered with the National Registration Examination (NBCOT).
• Two years of clinical occupational therapy experience.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication.
• Possess CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patient’s functional status and home environment to identify barriers.
• Develops and updates the plan of care with measurable goals.
• Instructs patient, family, and other team members in therapy activities and home programs.
• Performs and documents evaluations, plan of care, and progress notes within required timelines.
• Supervises and coordinates with home health aides and OT assistants as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

CPR Certification

Organization skills

Education

OT degree (accredited program)

Job description

We have a variety of opportunities available for nurses, therapists, aides, and other administrative support positions. Our people are professional and caring who work in communities that inspire us to grow each and every day. We offer comprehensive benefits to our full-time employees and their families. View our benefits and open positions below.

What We Offer

• Health Saving Account (HSA)
• Medical Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Short Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Critical Illness Insurance

Additional Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Family Medical Leave
• Military Leave
• Company Social Events
• Job Training
• Professional Development
• Matching 401(k)
• Tablets
• Company Car
• Gas & Mileage
• Discounts on Business
• Partner Services

Open Positions

Guided by a tradition of personal, clinical, and technological excellence, we provide the best quality of home-based patient care. If you bring compassion and respect for your patients to the job, we want you!

Tender Care Health Services is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of age, authorized alien status, citizenship, color, disability, gender, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

Occupational Therapist (OT) Full-Time and PRN - Las Cruces, NM

Occupational Therapist (OT) Full-Time and PRN - Las Cruces, NM

Las Cruces, NM

Job Posting: Occupational Therapist Full-Time or PRN - Las Cruces, NM

Location: Las Cruces, NM
Company: Tender Care Home Health & Hospice

About Us:

At Tender Care Home Health & Hospice, we prideourselves on providing compassionate, patient-centered care that elevates thequality of life for our patients and their families. Located in the heart of ElPaso, Texas, we’re a family-centered organization that values teamwork, growth,and excellence in every aspect of what we do.

What We Offer Full-Time Employees:

• Competitive salary to rewardyour expertise
• Generous PTO and paid holidays to maintain work-life balance
• Mileage reimbursement or company car for work-related travel
• Company-provided equipment for seamless job performance
• A supportive and family-oriented culture
• Company Branding - Scrubs

Occupational Therapist (OT) Full-Time and PRN - Las Cruces, NM

Las Cruces, NM

Job Posting: Occupational Therapist Full-Time or PRN - Las Cruces, NM

Location: Las Cruces, NM
Company: Tender Care Home Health & Hospice

About Us:

At Tender Care Home Health & Hospice, we prideourselves on providing compassionate, patient-centered care that elevates thequality of life for our patients and their families. Located in the heart of ElPaso, Texas, we’re a family-centered organization that values teamwork, growth,and excellence in every aspect of what we do.

What We Offer Full-Time Employees:

• Competitive salary to rewardyour expertise
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision)
• Generous PTO and paid holidays to maintain work-life balance
• Mileage reimbursement or company car for work-related travel
• Company-provided equipment for seamless job performance
• A supportive and family-oriented culture
• Company Branding - Scrubs

What We Offer PRN Employees:

• New Mexico sick time
• Mileage reimbursement

Job Description Summary

The Occupational Therapist contracted through the Organization is responsible for theimplementation of standards of care for occupational therapy services and foradherence to all conditions outlined in the Service Agreement.

Report to: Director of Patient Services

Job Duties (include, but are not limited to thefollowing):

• Evaluatespatient’s functional status (muscle function, cognition, perception, sensation,visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self careability, work capacity, etc.). Evaluateshome environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living. Identifies equipment needs. Participates in the development of the totalplan of care.
• Identifiesfunctional problems and establishes goals and a plan of care designed toimprove the patient’s functional status (revising as necessary).
• Mayfabricate splints and instruct patient in the use of various types of adaptiveequipment to improve function.
• Maytrain patient in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices and makerecommendations as per appropriate orthotic devices.
• Instructspatient and family members, as well as other health team members, to perform orassist in performance of selective treatment procedures and functionalactivities.
• Periodicallyre-evaluates and upgrades the patient’s program to maximize functionalimprovement.
• Conferswith the family, referring physician, and other agency professional staff toobtain information to promote coordinated, efficient, and quality patient care.
• Performsand submits required documentation of patient’s evaluations, plan of care,clinical notes, and progress reports, summaries along with changes in orders.All patient visit notes must be turned in the next scheduled work day, not toexceed forty-eight (48) hours.
• Maintainsnecessary statistical and billing data.
• Whentherapy is the only skilled service (no billable LVN or RN services, for theduration of the certification period), instructs, supervises and evaluates homehealth aide care every 14 days.
• Orients,instructs, and supervises the home health aide every two weeks in carrying outspecific occupational therapy modalities.
• Keepsabreast of changes in occupational therapy theories and practices, contributesto the ongoing development of programs and professionals within the service ofsharing expertise, contributing resources and giving in-services.
• Attendsand contributes to in-services, clinical records reviews, meetings required toensure coordinated and comprehensive plans of care for the patients of theagency.
• PerformsOccupational Therapy Assistant on-site supervisory visits at least once every30 days in practice. The supervisory visits may be made either when theoccupational therapy assistant is present so that the supervisor may observeand assist, or when the Occupational Therapy Assistant is absent so thanessupervisor may assess relationships and determine whether goals are being met. The supervisory visit will include a complete on-site functional assessment, anon-site review of activities with appropriate revision of treatment plan, andan assessment of the utilization of outside resources.
• TheOccupational Therapist will be accessible by phone to the occupational therapyassistants at all times while the occupational therapy assistant is treatingpatients.
• Maintainsverbal and/or written communications among other personnel involved in the careof the patient; maintains clinical records on all patients referred to physicaltherapy and in consultation with the licensed physical therapist
• Performsand submits required documentation of patient’s clinical notes, progressreports, summaries and case conferences along with changes in orders. Allpatient visit notes must be turned in the next scheduled work day, not toexceed forty-eight (48) hours.
• Advances professional growth; participatesin training sessions at least 2 times annually; attends short courses, andstudies professional journals and texts.
• Complieswith Homecare Agency Compliance Plan.
• Complieswith Homecare Agency’s Infection Control Policies.
• Complieswith Homecare Agency’s HIPAA Policies.

The abovestatements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major dutiesand responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to performjob related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Working Environment:

Fieldexperience may expose employee to temperature extremes, physical injury bypatient, family, animal or other in the community, unsafe environment orexposure to infectious diseases and offensive odors.

Knowledgeand Competency: Mustdemonstrate basic knowledge of all procedures included in the Physical Therapydescription. Must have the ability to follow instructions from the physician,Nursing Supervisor and other professional staff. Ability to communicateeffectively with managers, patients, families and co-workers. Must have effective means of transportation, which will enable employee to make visits topatients’ homes if needed. Must be able to assess safety of home situations forself, patients, and other staff members, including physical and psychologicaldangers. Must have the ability to effectively cope with patients, families andall others with varying backgrounds, socioeconomic conditions, and valuejudgments. Skills include the ability to use cognizant approach to problemsolving in delivering patient care with considerations being given to thepatient’s past experience, finances and other resources. Skills are needed toassess both physical and psychological needs of patients and institute theappropriate nursing intervention. Must possess ingenuity to handle medical andsituational emergencies. Maintains confidentiality of informationrelating to patient. Will discuss only those aspects necessary to care andtreatment of patient with those directly involved in the patient’s care.

PhysicalDemands: Must be able tocomplete all physical demands of the job, which may include, but not be limitedto: the ability to lift and transfer patients, carry supplies, and read normaltypewritten print. Have corrected vision and hearing within normal range and havemanual dexterity with normal range of motion of all extremities. May berequested to work weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime. Must be able towork alone without usual support systems immediately available in acute caresettings. Must have the ability to deal with abrupt schedule changes and tomaintain objectivity in coping with the stress of working with acute, chronicand terminally ill patients.

Position Qualifications:

• Graduateof an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee onAllied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Associationand the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Registeredwith the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational TherapyAssociation.
• Twoyears of clinical experience as an occupational therapist.
• Demonstratesgood verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Possessand maintains current CPR Certification.

Why Join Us?

At Tender Care, you’ll have the chance to work in anenvironment that values your contributions, nurtures your professional growth,and empowers you to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Tender Care family!

Details

Location: Las Cruces, NM
Employment Type: Active
Salary:$70.00 - $080.00 /per hourly
Skill Level: Not Applicable