Rehab PRN Therapist-PT
Company: Bryan Health
Location: Lincoln
Posted on: January 8, 2026
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Job Description:
Summary GENERAL SUMMARY: Responsible for assessing and
identifying patient care needs and priorities for care through
education, assessment, planning, providing treatment and delegating
care for patients with physical and/or cognitive disabilities to
improve functional independence. Focuses on patient/family needs
and assessing the patients response to care and progress toward
outcomes. PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 1. *Commits to the mission,
vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values. 2.
*Performs and documents an initial patient evaluation and assesses
the data to identify problems. 3. *Establishes, documents and
provides a plan of care with functional, measurable, SMART
(specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely) goals based
on evaluation of the examination data and patient needs. 4.
*Provides or delegates and supervises physical therapy patient
interventions in a safe, predictable manner consistent with the
established data evaluation and the plan of care. 5. *Provides and
documents patient/family education regarding current condition and
plan of care, including home program/discharge instructions. 6.
*Performs and documents patient re-examination, re-evaluates the
data, and modifies and documents the plan of care. 7. *Communicates
relevant patient care information with other health care
professionals. 8. *Maintains currently clinical competency per
department guidelines. 9. Maintains professional growth and
development through seminars, workshops, and professional
affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of
expertise. 10. Participates in meetings, committees and department
projects as assigned. 11. Performs other related projects and
duties as assigned. (Essential Job functions are marked with an
asterisk *. Refer to the Job Description Guide for the definition
of essential and non-essential job functions.) Attach Addendum for
positions with slightly different roles or work-specific
differences as needed. REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1.
Maintains clinical competency as required for the unit including
but not limited to age-specific competencies relative to patients
growth and developmental needs, annual skill competency
verification and mandatory education and competencies. 2. Knowledge
of the theory and practice of physical therapy. 3. Knowledge of
statistics and research design sufficient to understand and
interpret the professional literature. 4. Knowledge of computer
hardware equipment and software applications relevant to work
functions. 5. Ability to apply team concepts and take initiative
while working cooperatively with coworkers. 6. Ability to
clinically supervise, appropriate delegate responsibility and
maintain required State and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS) required supervision criteria for Physical Therapist
Assistants, PT/OT Technician, support staff and students in the
provision of physical therapy activities. 7. Ability to work in a
fast-paced environment related to changing patient needs and
patient volumes including working with patients with acute,
subacute, chronic and complex disease processes and those who are
dying. 8. Ability to proficiently and effectively evaluate, assess
and treat a variety of patient population groups including
pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups. 9. Ability
to treat and work with patients of diverse cultural and
socioeconomic backgrounds. 10. Ability to communicate effectively
both verbally and in writing. 11. Ability to perform crucial
conversations with desired outcomes. 12. Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with all levels of
personnel and medical staff. 13. Ability to practice proper body
mechanics to ensure personal and customer/patient safety. 14.
Ability to problem solve and engage independent critical thinking
skills. 15. Ability to maintain confidentiality relevant to
sensitive information. 16. Ability to prioritize work demands and
work with minimal supervision. 17. Ability to maintain regular and
punctual attendance. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Graduation from a
Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
and Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) school of
Physical Therapy with a minimum of a Bachelors degree. Current
licensure in the State of Nebraska required. OTHER CREDENTIALS /
CERTIFICATIONS: Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required.
Bryan Health recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare
professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals)
and the Military Training Network. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: (Physical
Requirements are based on federal criteria and assigned by Human
Resources upon review of the Principal Job Functions.) (DOT)
Characterized as medium work requiring exertion of 20 to 50 pounds
of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently,
and/or a greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force
constantly to move objects.
Keywords: Bryan Health, Bellevue , Rehab PRN Therapist-PT, Healthcare , Lincoln, Nebraska
