Recreational Therapist - PRN

Job Summary:

Assesses, monitors, and treats patients through group, individual and co-treatment therapeutic recreation interventions ensuring optimal overall wellness and rehabilitative outcomes.  Protects patients and employees by adherence to infection control policies. 

Schedule: At minimum, 1 Saturday shift every 6 weeks. Also helps with PTO and leave coverage

Duties and Responsibilities:

Patient Care: 

• Develops and implements therapeutic programs/interventions based on assessed treatment goals to ease stress and anxiety of patients, and to focus on their physical, social, cognitive, emotional and leisure needs.


• Monitors patient progress and consults with care team regarding patient care, goals, attends care conferences and facilitates interdepartmental and intradepartmental treatment.


• Assess and assists patient as it relates to treatment goals with life skills, ensuring optimal patient independence, least restrictive environment, comfort and safety.  


• Plans and implements therapeutic programs for patients including but not limited to; leisure, recreation, wellness activities, life skills, and special events. 


• Maintains a physical, social, and psychological environment in the best interest of the patient, and directs and provides clinical services, therapy staff and volunteers with appropriate activities for patients per their assessed interests. 


• Assess the need for community re-entry and/or community resources and coordinate as appropriate. 

Documentation/Communication 

• Provides oral and written communication of therapy data and patient progress to other departments to ensure continuity of patient care; provides communication to parents as needed.


• Charts and documents patient evaluations, progress notes, goals and discharge summaries, and records all care provided, including attendance and length of treatment.


• Participates in, in-service education sessions and professional education sessions. 

Other Responsibilities 

• Recommends and arranges for patient equipment, toys and supplies, and assists with maintenance.


• All other duties as assigned by the Recreational Therapy Manager. 

Qualifications:

• The Recreational Therapist must have a Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation


• Have eligibility to sit for the CTRS exam and obtain certification (CTRS) within one year of hire


• Previous experience in a pediatric setting is preferred. 


• Hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association,  

Physical Demands:

These include stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, grasping, pulling, pushing, standing, carrying, and lifting of light loads (up to 35 lb.).