Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Occupational therapy assistants employed in Nebraska earn a median of $30.38 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Nebraska is not issuing OT Compact privileges yet, so an occupational therapist or OT assistant licensed in another state needs a Nebraska license for this job. (Occupational Therapy Compact Commission, 9 Nov 2026.) Every state's OT Compact status.
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About the job
Adept Nursing & Rehab of Waverly is now hiring PRN Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA)!
Why join us?
- Competitive pay rates based on expereince
- PRN shifts
- Opportunities for Career Growth
- Weekly Employee Appreciation Events
- Supportive Staffing Ratios
- FUN and Friendly Work Environment - GREAT leadership team!
Job Purpose:
To plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services in the facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to ensure that the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.
Education & Qualifications
- Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy
- MUST have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice
- Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification
Job Functions
- Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based off scope of practice
- Perform treatment plan to residents; follow short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve goals based off of the established plan of care by supervising therapist
- Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
- Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members
- Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services
- Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients
- Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentation as indicated
Join us as a Certified Occupational Therapist (COTA) today!
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From Adept Nursing & Rehab of Waverly's job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Adept Nursing & Rehab of Waverly
Adept Nursing & Rehab of Waverly is a 54 (source: Medicare Care Compare: Adept Nursing & Rehab of Waverly)-bed nursing home in Waverly, NE, certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Its job board posts jobs for therapists, nurses and nursing assistants. Source: Medicare Care Compare: Adept Nursing & Rehab of Waverly
Based in Waverly, NEHires in NebraskaPay on its listings: 37.5% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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