Physical Therapist (PT) PRN

Kindred Healthcare; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rehabilitation hospital in Nashville is seeking a dedicated Physical Therapist to join their interdisciplinary team. This role focuses on delivering high-quality patient care through specialized rehabilitation services for adults and geriatrics. The ideal candidate will hold a current Physical Therapist license and have a passion for helping patients achieve their rehabilitation goals.

Benefits

Access to a brand-new facility

Low therapist-to-patient ratios

State-of-the-art equipment

Supportive leadership and culture

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in Tennessee.
• Inpatient rehab experience preferred.
• Current BLS/CPR Card.

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for patient care and therapy interventions.
• Assesses patients’ needs and initiates appropriate interventions.
• Observes treatment effects and recommends changes as needed.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Therapeutic Intervention

Team Collaboration

Education

Current licensure as a Physical Therapist

Job description

New PRN Rates!

Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital operated jointly between Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Health. A career here is more than a job. It is an opportunity to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in Nashville, providing high-quality inpatient rehabilitation services designed to help patients with acute physical limitations as they progress toward independent living. You have specialized skills and our patients need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits:

• Access to a brand-new facility
• Low therapist-to-patient ratios
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Superior quality patient outcomes
• Supportive leadership and culture

What you will do in this role:

• Assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of those patients being treated by Physical Therapist Assistants and Therapy techs. May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual
• Assesses patients’ needs; identifies and initiates appropriate physical therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional physical therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork
• Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if needed
• Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI scoring. The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring an adult medical rehabilitation program and services
• Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate interventions to reduce pain; makes appropriate physician contact for intervention
• Formulates and updates patient specific plan of care for physical therapy
• Other duties as assigned

• Current licensure as a Physical Therapist in the state where the hospital is located
• Inpatient rehab experience preferred
• Current BLS/CPR Card

Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.