COTA, Skilled Nursing

Overview

Benefits and Opportunities for you! 

 

• Consecutively recognized as a top employer by Forbes, and in 2025 by Newsweek 

• Free Continuing Education and certification  

• Tuition reimbursement, education programs and scholarships 

• Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority 

• Free money toward retirement with a 403(b) and matching contributions 

• Great food options with on-demand ordering 

• Free parking and electric charging 

 

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We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care is through taking care of our incredible teams. Learn more on our Benefits page. 

Responsibilities

The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant 2 (COTA2) is an expert clinician committed to continued growth in clinical expertise. Performs occupational therapy procedures as delegated by a Licensed Occupational Therapist to help acute or rehabilitative patients with mental or physical disabilities attain or regain the highest level of functional independence, and assesses and reports on the patients' progress. Responsibilities include selecting therapeutic activities and equipment most appropriate for treatment, assessing and recording patients' responses and progress, and determining when to adjust or advance patients from less to more strenuous activities. Functions within established technical standards and guidelines, but may receive further technical guidance/direction from Occupational Therapist in handling unusual situations.

This therapy assistant provides care efficiently and effectively using a high level of technical and organizational skills, critical thinking ability, as well as demonstrating leadership. Handles a varied caseload of complex patients; serves as a clinical resource or leader; provides mentoring and/or preceptorship; and assists with orienting and training new employees, volunteers and/or students.

 

Accountabilities

1. SECTION 1: Planning, Preparing and Documentation2. Collects and prioritizes data in a systematic and ongoing process based on the patient’s immediate condition or anticipated needs.3. Timely communication of response to treatment to the treatment team using the most effective method.4. Anticipation of patient care issues considered in planning and preparation of treatment course.5. SECTION 2: Treatment, Implementation, Patient Education6. Implements the patient’s plan of care established by a Physical Therapist/Occupational Therapist considering the current condition of the patient, patient/family teaching and care coordination.7. Provides treatment in a competent manner within own scope of practice while complying with treatment contraindications and precautions.8. Organizes patient care and discharge planning efficiently and prioritizes appropriately to create a collaborative and communicative environment for all members of the healthcare team.9. Evaluates the effectiveness of the patient’s plan of care in an ongoing, systematic and criterion-based process, including patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes.10. For CCS-eligible patients, assists with the coordination of referral to a CCS-paneled provider or a CCS/MTU for the patient who may continue to require therapy services after hospital discharge.11. Clearly and appropriately communicates with the primary therapist all pertinent information regarding the patient’s response to treatment, patient’s progress, and needs for reassessment or therapist intervention.12. Provides patient and family education specific to the plan set forth by the primary therapist including evaluation of the effectiveness of the teaching and clear documentation of education provided.13. SECTION 3: Quality of Practice and Patient Safety14. Participates in unit and hospital-based quality improvement activities.15. Demonstrates an ongoing awareness of patient condition and environment to optimize patient safety and reduce risk.16. Suggests program modification to primary therapist, including actively seeking assistance with patient care when appropriate.17. SECTION 4: Education and Professional Practice Evaluation18. Participates in ongoing hospital and unit specific educational activities.19. Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning by inservices, projects, and competencies, seeking both formal and independent learning experiences to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills and knowledge that reflect current specialty practice.20. Engages in self-evaluation of practice, identifying areas of strength as well as areas where professional development would be beneficial.21. Acknowledges informal feedback regarding one’s own pr