Recreational Therapist-Therapeutic Recreation

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

13h

About The Position

Overview: Job Description Summary: 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. Job Description: Essential Functions: 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. 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. Facilitates the patient’s adjustment into the hospital and improvements in the patient’s self-perception of body image and function. 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. Recommends and secures patient referrals to community agencies to ensure continuity of care. The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

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

• 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.
• 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.
• Facilitates the patient’s adjustment into the hospital and improvements in the patient’s self-perception of body image and function.
• 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.
• Recommends and secures patient referrals to community agencies to ensure continuity of care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time