PRN Occupational Therapist
Core
Provides clinical rehabilitative services to residents with mental, physical, emotional, and developmental needs in assisted living and skilled nursing settings, focusing on building trust and supporting independence.
Role type
PRN Occupational Therapy Assistant (clinical support)
Builds
Rehabilitative services and treatment plan implementation for senior living residents
Domain
Senior living / Healthcare / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient evaluation, treatment plan implementation, adaptive equipment instruction, resident transfer assistance, progress documentation, family education
Preferred skills
Relationship building, critical thinking, time management
Technologies
Special lifts, pulleys, adaptive equipment
Responsibilities
Teach residents techniques for mobility and stretching; Evaluate living skills and capabilities of disabled residents; Assist in selecting activities and developing treatment plans; Instruct residents and families on in-home programs and adaptive equipment; Observe, monitor, and record patient progress; Safely move residents using lifting tools and equipment.