Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant; COTA - PRN

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) - PRN

Job Category: Therapy

Requisition Number: CERTI
007483

• Posted:
  February 2, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

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GCI Skilled Nursing
Gulf Coast Care Center
1333 Santa Barbara Blvd
Cape Coral, FL 33991, USA

Join us and apply today as a PRN Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) within Outpatient at Gulf Coast Village. Come join a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization!

Gulf Coast Village is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Schedule - PRN (On Call)

About the job:

The Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) will provide quality ongoing therapy to all patients within the facility per physician’s orders and assists the therapist with resident/patient related activities and direct resident/patient care.

Qualifications:

• Graduate from a Therapy Assistant accredited curriculum. Eligible for certification and/or licensure per state regulations.
• Is a registered assistant the state of employment or is eligible for registration in the state of employment.
• Ability to understand medical terminology and how it applies to Therapy in order to communicate with residents, staff and physicians, and to prepare meaningful reports.
• Coordination and dexterity necessary to manipulate tools and materials while instructing residents.

Essential Functions:

• Performs therapy treatment and related duties delegated by the therapist, and upon written order of the residents’ attending physician, in a safe and professional manner.
• Communicates a report on the residents’ progress to the therapist and attending physician.
• Modify treatment techniques in conference with therapist.
• Maintains clinical skill competencies, respond promptly to acute changes in the patient’s physiological state and report changes to therapist and record pertinent changes.
• Teach patients, their families and other health care providers to perform selected treatment procedures and functional activities.
• Directly assist the therapist in performing complex evaluations and/or treatment procedures.
• Consults with the therapist and the physician regarding residents’ change of condition as indicated during the course of treatment.
• Prepares and maintains timely treatment records with progress notes.

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