Grace Nakamura

Occupational Therapist

Seattle, United States

Professional Summary

Licensed occupational therapist with 6+ years helping adults recover function after stroke, orthopedic injury, and workplace injury. Skilled in ADLs, upper-extremity rehab, adaptive equipment, and collaborative care with PT/SLP and case managers. Known for clear documentation, patient education, and measurable goal progress.

Employment History

Occupational Therapist

Harborview Medical Center · Seattle, WA

Mar, 2021 · Present

• Manage caseload of ~10–12 inpatients daily on acute neuro and ortho floors • Led UE rehab pathway that cut average days-to-ADL-independence by ~1.5 days for stroke patients (unit QA 2024) • Train 4–6 OT students/year; maintain 98%+ documentation compliance on audits • Coordinate discharge plans with case management; reduce equipment-order delays via standardized checklist

Staff Occupational Therapist

Cascade Rehab Partners · Bellevue, WA

Jun, 2018 · Feb, 2021

• Outpatient caseload focused on hand therapy, post-op ortho, and work hardening • Built home-exercise programs that improved HEP adherence scores in patient surveys • Collaborated with employers on return-to-work plans for warehouse and office injuries

OT Intern / Clinical Intern

University of Washington Medical Center · Seattle, WA

Jan, 2018 · May, 2018

• Completed Level II fieldwork in inpatient rehab; documented under supervising OTR/L • Supported group ADL labs and adaptive-equipment trials

Education

Master of Occupational Therapy

University of Washington · Seattle, WA

2018

B.S. Psychology

University of Washington · Seattle, WA

2015

Skills

ADL training

upper extremity rehab

adaptive equipment

stroke rehab

documentation (EMR)

patient education

work hardening

interdisciplinary care

goal writing

discharge planning

Courses

Licensed Occupational Therapist — Washington State; NBCOT certified; BLS (AHA); Certified Hand Therapist candidate coursework

Licenses & Certifications