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Care One
Westwood, New Jersey

PRN Physical Therapist

Physical TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$30-$45/hr

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Job Description

Grow Your Career with CareOne’s In-House Rehab Team

At CareOne, we do things differently. Unlike many skilled nursing companies, we provide rehabilitation services in-house—not through outside contractors. That means as a Physical Therapist with CareOne, you’ll enjoy:

  • Collaboration every day with nursing and clinical staff for stronger patient outcomes.
  • Consistency and stability—you’re part of our team, not a rotating agency.
  • Career advancement opportunities across our large, multi-state network.
  • Supportive culture where therapists are valued as essential members of the care team.

The Physical Therapist's (PT) overall responsibility is to provide care to the resident at the highest level.

Position Information

Location: Westwood, NJ

Facility: CareOne at Valley

Salary Range: $30.00 to $45.00 per hour

Practice Setting: (Short Term Rehab, Assisted Living, LTACH, Long Term Care)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides and directs resident/resident rehabilitation care within all general accepted practice methods, meeting all center, state, federal, and accrediting standards.

2. Evaluates residents/resident needs and establishes effective and efficient treatment plans for the resident/residents assigned.

3. Manages and coordinates the supervision of treatment plans with all staff and other disciplines as indicated.

4. Participates in the screening of all residents according to directed schedules and practices.

5. Provides feedback to the designated supervisor on all clinical and rehabilitation issues.

6. Participates in all center directed processes and services.

7. Performs necessary clinical documentation to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements.

8. Maintains complete, accurate and timely billing records to meet center, state, federal, and accrediting agency requirements

9. Participates in in-service training programs as requested

10. May travel to other facilities to provide services on a limited basis

Position Requirements

  • Master's or Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy.
  • Current and Active Physical Therapist license within the state of operations.
  • Prefer-experience/knowledge in older adult rehabilitation.
  • Prefer knowledge in governmental and regulatory guidelines in designated healthcare settings.

Why CareOne?

CareOne is a trusted leader in skilled nursing, short-term rehab, long-term care, assisted living, LTACH, and sub-acute care. With a family-owned culture and a network of centers across the Northeast, we are committed to helping our therapists succeed while providing the highest level of patient care.

Apply today and join a rehab team that’s in-house, valued, and essential.

The CareOne mission is to define excellence within the health care community. We are dedicated to Maximizing Patient Outcomes. We treat Residents, their families and each other with respect, dignity and compassion. Through a collaborative and consultative approach, we strive to provide a framework of strength and stability for our Centers and Communities. We work to maintain the highest standards of care and service for Residents, families and our valued employees.

We are proud to Offer the following benefits to Part-time (22.5+ hours/week) and

Full-time Employees:

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
  • Multiple Medical Plans
  • Including Pharmacy
  • Including Teladoc
  • Multiple Dental Plans
  • Vision Plan
  • Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Voluntary Life and AD&D
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
  • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Whole Life Insurance
  • Medicare Employee Assistance
  • Legal Plan
  • Commuter Benefits
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (available to all employees)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Vacation
  • Sick Plans in accordance with state laws
  • Opportunities to advance and grow your career

If working with people who are dedicated, compassionate, and concerned about their patients is essential to you, then you'll appreciate being a part of our team. We've built a strong reputation on the outstanding level of care that we provide. We have a graciously appointed facility with strong belief in patient care and service; join us at our beautiful facility!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

EEO/AA/M/F/DV

Key Responsibilities

The Physical Therapist is responsible for evaluating resident needs and developing effective, efficient treatment plans to ensure high-level care. They must also manage treatment plan supervision, maintain accurate clinical documentation, and ensure billing compliance with state and federal standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's or Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy and possess a current, active state license. Experience or knowledge in older adult rehabilitation and familiarity with healthcare regulatory guidelines are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationRegulatory ComplianceGeriatric Rehabilitation

Physical Therapist Career Context

Of the 41 active Physical Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 34% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

In New Jersey, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$99k (583 salary observations; 1,482 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (14,685 salary observations; 55,886 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $72k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution16 jobs

3
<$105k
4
$105k-120k
1
$132k
7
$135k-150k
1
$153k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

CME allowance
68%
401k / retirement match
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
5%
PSLF eligible
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,935 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Westwood

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$779k
Median resident rent
$2,458/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 10.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Care One

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Fort Lee, NJ
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
Multiple Medical Plans
Multiple Dental Plans
Vision Plan
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Life and AD&D
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans