Travel Occupational Therapist (OT) - $2,226 per week in Merced, CA

ID : 71591855 Shift : 8H Days 8 hour days, will consider 10s, no holidays Description : Unit with hand / splinting experience - Unit : PT / OT / ST- beds : 189 beds : ICU 20, telemetry 34, medical 5th floor 34, surgical 6th floor 34, and medical unit 7th floor 34, Mother and baby units 33 beds- Hospital census runs 150 on average. Off- site outpatient center for all three disciplines (2.5 mile distance, 8 min drive / one way). OT, ST service home health clients at Mercy (located OP Center) T, F OT, as needed ST (small volume)- Certs : BLS and CA license PT,OT / ST- EMR : Cerner B (upgraded version)- Therapy Leaders : Therapies (1) lead inpatient therapist, (1) therapy supervisor, (1) Director of Rehab Services- Therapy Aides / Licensed Staff : (3) outpatient, (5) inpatient, (1) PTA OP, (2) inpatient PTA s (1) COTA OP, (1) (PD) COTA, (2) OP OTR, (2) IP OTR (includes 1 OT (T), (5) PT s (includes 2 T), (3) PD PT IP, (2) PD PT OP, ST (2) includes 1 Traveler- Weekend Requirement : Have worked PT travelers on 10 hour schedules splitting the weekend W-S and Sun-W (has worked out well); OT, ST none and at 8 hour schedule- Holidays : none- Scrub Color : Burgundy polo or long sleeve shirt, black pants, and shoes- Tele : 34, although all fours are capable of having telemetry on patients- Vents : Varies, 2-4 , at times up to 6- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house : Hospitalists, Residents, and Telemedicine intensivists in ICU- Wound Care therapistsInpatient have 3 (2) PT, (1) PTA- RT 24 / 7 : yes- Pharmacy 24 / 7 : yes- Shifts : 8 hours , but willing to consider 10 hours for PT travelers- Floating : Yes , OT (IP / OP / HH), ST (primary OP required with geriatric and pediatric experience / ideally Vital Stim as well, as needed IP to relieve IP or support IP ST, PT (inpatient acute hospital)- Floor specific orientation : General department orientation with skills checklist and assigned clinician- Common diagnosis / Types of patients : IP adult and geriatric population ( orthopedic, neurological, medical, pulmonary complications), OP peds to geriatrics diverse patient population. OT hand therapy a big component, ST pediatrics is a big component- Additional Notes : JCAHO certification for Stroke (NIH certified), TJP (elective hips and knees), Early mobility program, vent early mobility level 2. 1 hour to Yosemite, population 70K Merced, 2 hours to Monterrey Bay, SF, and Sierra Nevada range (diverse area for weekend get- aways) Cancellation can cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment, 3 shifts for assignments that are less than 13 weeks Charting BSN License to Trauma Level : Care Shift Notes : 8 hour days, will consider 10s, no holidays Required Guaranteed Hours : 40 hours per week Contract Weeks : 91