Travel Physical Therapist (PT) - $2,432 to $2,532 per week in Sacramento, CA at Converdia Health Staffing

ID: 62513100 Shift: 8H Days Sun-Thurs 8:30a-5p, First to Float Description: Unit 2 sup refs (charge accepted) at submittal; 1 w/in 12 mo. & 1 w/in 3 years workedModules are required to be done before start of assignment. Modules take on average 3-4 hours to complete-this time is not billable to the hospital. For Holiday RTO: Travelers will work 2 of the 3 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years). Unit managers will make the final call on scheduling, but we would include this verbiage on the confirmation. **Holiday time off will be considered, however not guaranteed**Department:PT **ICU experience is preferred**# of patients treated per day 4-10 (depending on Eval/Treatments/Groups)General Certification Requirements (BLS, etc.) BLSOther Certs Required for all PT: PT licenseCommon diagnosis / Types of patients Neurolgical Diagnosis: Stroke, SCI, TBI, GBS, Tumor resection, polyneuropathy, etc. Spine surgeries. Poly-ortho trauma. Prolonged hospitalization/debility. Fall/hip fracture/repair. Also, acute surgical, oncology, med/tele, etc. Acute Inpatient, Acute Rehab, Skilled, OutpatientPrimary placement is in the Acute Rehab Unit (ARU), a licensed Inpatient Rehabilitation facility (IRF) (3 hrs therapy 5 days/week). Anticipate that PT will float to the main Acute Inpatient units as well, pending census. Depending on the experience of the applicant, it could be all ARU, 50/50, or all Acute Inpatient. What areas are they required to cover Acute Rehab Unit + Main Hospital (all units, most likely not ICU)Experience or 'Must have' skills & common job dutiesConfidence managing patients recovering from neuroloic impairments, such as stroke. Competence with SCI/TBI. Independent with evaluation, treatment, discharge planning, family training, equipment prescription. Experience in the Acute Rehab Level of Care (IRF) is preferred. If no candidates have this experience, would consider experience in Acute Inpatient if neuro skills were strong with plan to float regularly to the Acute Inpatient units. PT Manager/Supervisor Katie Gill Rehab Aides: PTA's 1 Rehab TechShifts & Scheduling Monday-Friday, 8-430. Weekend Requirement 1 Saturday per month requiredHoliday Requirement If holiday falls on M-F, required to work unless prior arrangements made. Not required to work Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. Scrub Color/Dress Code Provided loaner burgundy polos. Own dark pants (traveler provided).Department specific orientation Paired with PT preceptor on 1st shift. Full time staff available as needed for ongoing orientation. Additional Notes MGH ARU is a 24 bed inpatient rehab facility in the heart of East Sacramento. We serve members of our community and surrounding areas who are recovering from catastrophic medical events (Stroke, TBI, SCI, trauma, etc.) and help them return to the community (over 93% of our patients discharge to a community setting). Average length of stay is 13 days. Patients receive 3 hours of coordinated interdisciplinary therapy (PT/OT/ST) at least 5 days per week. You will be working with a team of evidence based, results driven, compassionate therapists who are eager to welcome you to the team. Candidates for this assignment will also be expected to float to the acute inpatient hospital, covering cardiac, neuro, med/tele, oncology, and acute surgical floors. We also have multiple ICUs, if the candidate brings expertise in that area we could consider scheduling you on those units as well. In total, MGH Rehab employs 70+ therapists (PT/OT/ST, full time, part time, per diem). We look forward to having you join our team, if only temporarily! Cancellation may cancel up to 3 times per contract. Each cancellation could be a full shift or any part of a shift. If the traveler is called back in during an on call shift, it is not deemed a cancellation. (Hospital may also pay full hours for a particular shift, in lieu of cancellation). Charting BSN Required:No License to Trauma Level: Care Shift 8:30a-5p, First to Float Required Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week Contract Weeks:13