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SalaryOCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - FULL TIME - CHERRY CREEK NURSING CENTER - AURORA, CO
Our Colorado market is excited to be adding Cherry Creek Nursing Center to our team on March 1! We are currently seeking passionate therapists to join our crew of in-house therapists and help us expand therapy programming to include Abilities Care (cognition), ACP programs, and a wound care program in the immediate future. As therapy professionals, you will have the freedom to create and implement additional programs to best meet the needs of the patients in this facility.
Cherry Creek is a busy 218 bed skilled nursing and post-acute rehabilitation facility with 40 skilled beds with an excellent reputation in the community for quality care and staff. Our therapy team expansion will be a strong focus and you will receive strong orientation, training and on-going support as we grow!
Visit BuildingTherapyLeaders.com and find out why we are truly different in dignifying long term care.
- Every facility has an in-house therapy team – no contract therapy company. All department teams work for the facility and share the same goals
- Each facility is independently operated with local leadership and no corporate red tape
- Decisions made at the facility for the facility staff and community needs
- Core Values (CAPLICO): Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Celebration, Ownership. These values are the core of who we are as an organization and shared among all affiliated facilities
Duties:
- Effectively screens/evaluates patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders and develops appropriate plan of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards.
- Utilizes standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
- Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
- Administers various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including but not limited to: ADL retraining; therapeutic activities; therapeutic exercises; modalities; use of supportive and assistive devices; etc.
- Assesses patient’s progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
- Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in relation to outcomes.
- Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.
- Effectively communicates with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
- Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.
Qualifications:
Licensed Occupational Therapist
This position is open to OTs at all experience levels.
Licensed Occupational Therapist
This position is open to OTs at all experience levels.
Pay Range: $38- $45/hr
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
