Agency Recreational Therapist

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

THIS ROLE IS ON CALL/PRN/CONTINGENT/AS NEEDED. Evaluates and screens patients, establishes treatment goals, and implements treatment plans. Provides patient and family education, completes discharge planning, and documents results and progress in the medical record.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from an accredited school, required.
• Certification as a Therapeutic Specialist through the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation certification, required.
• CPR certification no later than 60 days post hire or post expiration, required.

Nice To Haves

• One year experience as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS), preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administers treatment intervention to meet each patient’s specific needs and achieve their goals.
• Observes progress or changes in patient’s condition and modifies treatment plan accordingly.
• Documents evaluation results, objective status, progress towards goals, treatment plan, and recommendations in compliance with documentation requirements of the hospital and accrediting associations.
• Utilizes appropriate computerized or standardized documentation methods, as applicable to caseload.
• Educates on treatment goals and therapy plan, instructs on therapeutic activities to follow while in hospital or at home, and documents instruction. Evaluates ongoing compliance and understanding.
• Evaluates and screens patients to determine therapeutic recreational needs, identifies strengths and deficits, establishes long and short-term goals, and develops an individualized treatment plan incorporating patient and family needs.
• Facilitates the patient’s adjustment into the hospital and improvements in the patient’s self-perception of body image and function.
• Recommends and secures patient referrals to community agencies to ensure continuity of care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level