Occupational Therapist | OT

Full-Time | Permanent | $40.00–$50.00/hour
Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

Above All Talent Solutions is seeking a compassionate, resident-centered Occupational Therapist (OT) for a full-time, permanent opportunity in a skilled nursing facility in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. In this role, you will help adult and geriatric residents improve or maintain functional independence, safety, and participation in meaningful daily activities.

You will evaluate residents, develop individualized occupational therapy plans of care, and provide skilled interventions that support daily living skills and quality of life. Working alongside physical therapy, speech-language pathology, nursing, healthcare providers, residents, and families, you will contribute to coordinated care that addresses each resident's abilities, priorities, and functional goals.

• Permanent Clinical Opportunity: Join a rehabilitation team in a full-time, direct-hire Occupational Therapist position.

• Meaningful Resident Impact: Help residents build daily living skills, adapt to changing abilities, and participate more safely and independently in their routines.

• Transparent Compensation: Earn $40.00–$50.00 per hour, based on clinical experience and qualifications.

• Professional Development: Access continuing education and advancement opportunities within a growing therapy organization.

• Simple Application: Apply directly through our career portal. No cover letter is required.

• Evaluate residents' occupational performance, including activities of daily living (ADLs), relevant instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), functional cognition, upper-extremity function, coordination, and activity tolerance.

• Develop, implement, and update individualized occupational therapy plans of care with measurable goals that reflect resident needs, preferences, and discharge plans.

• Provide skilled interventions to support dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, self-feeding, and other meaningful daily activities.

• Incorporate therapeutic activities, therapeutic exercises, functional transfer training, adaptive techniques, and energy-conservation strategies as appropriate to each resident's condition and goals.

• Assess adaptive equipment and environmental modification needs, and provide training to support safety, accessibility, and participation in daily routines.

• Monitor resident responses and functional progress, modify treatment as clinically appropriate, and communicate significant changes in condition to the relevant members of the care team.

• Supervise and collaborate with Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs/COTAs) and assigned support personnel in accordance with applicable law, professional standards, facility policies, and payer requirements.

• Complete timely, accurate evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, reassessments, discharge summaries, and other required clinical documentation.

• Educate residents, families, caregivers, and facility staff on adaptive equipment, safe daily living techniques, positioning, and strategies that support functional independence.

• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning, care conferences, discharge planning, and quality-improvement activities to support coordinated, resident-centered rehabilitation.

• Education: Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program that meets Minnesota licensure requirements.

• Licensure: Current, unrestricted Minnesota Occupational Therapist license, or ability to obtain licensure before the start date.

• Clinical Experience: New graduates are encouraged to apply. Prior fieldwork or clinical experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, post-acute rehabilitation, inpatient rehabilitation, or acute care is a plus.

• Clinical Skills: Strong evaluation, treatment planning, clinical reasoning, and documentation abilities, with an individualized approach to resident care.

• Communication & Organization: Effective communication, time-management, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills, with the ability to coordinate treatment and documentation responsibilities.

• Resident-Centered Approach: Commitment to ethical, evidence-based occupational therapy that supports residents' functional goals, safety, dignity, and quality of life.

Hourly Pay Range: $40.00–$50.00, based on clinical experience, background, and qualifications.

The hiring employer offers the following benefits for eligible employees, subject to applicable plan terms and program requirements:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Supplemental insurance options

• 401(k) retirement program

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Referral bonuses

• Continuing education

• Advancement opportunities within a growing therapy organization

Apply directly through our career portal. No cover letter is required. Qualified applicants will be contacted promptly to discuss their background, the role, and next steps.

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