Allied · Travel Contract

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Hayward, CA

13 weeksDay shift35 hrs/week1 opening
Total weekly pay$1,621 /week

Taxable wages plus non-taxable stipends:

Taxable wages$633/week
+ Non-taxable stipends$988/week

Exciting opportunity for a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant to join a dynamic team at a partner healthcare facility in Hayward, CA. This urgent need position offers a 13-week assignment with a consistent day shift schedule, working 35 hours per week. Ideal for professionals seeking a rewarding travel healthcare experience in a supportive hospital environment. Candidates should be prepared to meet any standard facility requirements.

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  • Specialty: COTA / Allied
  • Location: Hayward, CA
  • Contract length: 13 weeks
  • Shift: Day
  • Hours: 35 hrs/week
  • Estimated gross pay: $1,621/week (taxable wages plus non-taxable stipends)
  • Open positions: 1

This travel contract is placed by Care Connect Staffing, a nurse-owned healthcare staffing agency. Benefits include day-one medical, dental, and vision coverage, transparent pay packages, a $500 referral bonus, and a dedicated recruiter and compliance team supporting you from submission through your start date.

Credentialing and compliance for COTA travel assignments in Hayward, CA

Compliance work starts the day you accept, not the week before orientation. Our team works CA licensure, the certifications this COTA role calls for, immunization and health records, and any facility-specific modules through with you, so the file is moving well before your Hayward start date.

The contract runs 13 weeks, is scheduled at about 35 hours a week and sits on the Day shift, about 455 hours in all. Gross pay is about $1,621 a week ($633 in taxable wages plus $988 in stipends toward housing and meals, non-taxable where you qualify), close to $21,073 across the 13 weeks. Hours, float expectations and time-off are worth settling with your recruiter before you submit, so you know what you are agreeing to.

Pay figures are estimates based on current package details and may vary by location, experience, and IRS stipend eligibility. Care Connect Staffing is the hiring agency for this contract.