Occupational Therapist PRN

HCA Healthcare; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings and retirement resources

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital is seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist to help patients regain independence and quality of life. You will evaluate needs, develop individualized care plans, and provide hands-on, evidence-based therapy in collaboration with physicians and the care team.

Responsibilities include monitoring progress, adjusting plans as needed, and educating patients and families to build understanding and confidence in recovery.

Qualifications

• BLS within 30 days of employment start date.
• OT professional designation and licensure required.
• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy or related field.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating patient functional abilities and creating individualized therapy plans.
• Delivering evidence-based interventions to promote healing and independence.
• Monitoring progress, adjusting plans, and documenting outcomes.
• Educating patients and families to support recovery and engagement.
• Collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team for safe transitions of care.
• Leading by example and guiding therapy assistants and students.

Skills

BLS certification

OT (Occupational Therapist)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

OT License

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Occupational Therapist PRN with HCA Florida Mercy Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Occupational Therapists play a vital role in helping patients regain independence, confidence, and quality of life after illness or injury. Guided by our mission to care for and improve human life, you will deliver compassionate, evidence-based therapy tailored to each patient’s unique goals and capabilities. Working closely with physicians and an interdisciplinary care team, you will evaluate needs, develop individualized care plans, and provide hands‑on treatment that supports recovery through every stage of healing. With access to advanced clinical resources, professional growth opportunities, and a culture grounded in purpose,you’ll have the resources and support to grow yourexpertisewhile improving more lives in more ways.

Your role will include:

• Evaluatingeach patient’s functional abilities and needs, then developing individualized therapy plans in coordination with physicians and the care team.
• Deliveringskilled, evidence-based interventions that promote healing, independence, and quality of life through purposeful, compassionate care.
• Monitoringpatient progress, adjusting plans as needed, and ensuring thorough,timelydocumentation that reflects quality outcomes.
• Educatingpatients and families to build understanding, confidence, and engagement throughout recovery and beyond.
• Collaboratingwith interdisciplinary partners to ensure seamless transitions of care, safe environments, and exceptional patient experiences.
• Leadingby example—providing guidance to therapy assistants or students and upholding HCA Healthcare’s mission, values, and commitment to excellence.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (OT) Occupational Therapist
• Bachelors Degree

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital is a 488-bed facility. We are accredited by the Joint Commission and offer a wide range of medical specialties. These specialties include emergency care, heart, and vascular care. We are designated by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center. Other specialties include maternity and neonatal care. We are a Level II NICU hospital. HCA Florida Mercy Hospital is CARF accredited for inpatient rehabilitation. Our facility offers a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program. This program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. We are affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare Division. HCA Florida Mercy Hospital is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Florida. We serve as Miami-Dade County's only Catholic hospital. We follow the Catholic tradition of caring for God's people and providing spiritual support. We are dedicated to our mission of caring for the physical and spiritual needs of all the people we serve.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.