Recreation Therapist - Omaha (20 hrs, Days, Mon-Fri)

 


RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for planning and administering recreation therapy treatment programs for patients to address leisure skills, community reintegration, recreation resources and activities which promote diversion and socialization.
• Responsible for delivering and/or delegating quality patient care from admission through discharge, including patient and family education/training.
• Selects, administers and interprets appropriate leisure evaluation procedures for patients.
• Compiles, records and analyzes evaluation information in order to assist in establishing a treatment program.
• Identifies problems, formulates treatment goals and coordinates individual patient treatment programs.
• Records pertinent patient information in order to document changes and comply with legal and ethical standards, including daily charting, team summary, insurance justifications, initial and discharge summaries, plan of care, and patient programs.
• Records treatment modalities in order to insure accurate financial records.
• Analyzes and revises treatment programs to insure continuing appropriate intervention.
• Modifies therapeutic interventions to accommodate the age of the patient population.
• Analyzes, synthesizes and applies research and literature to assist with the development and implementation of new department services and programs.
• Provides or delegates recreation therapy treatment to patients, including assessment of leisure skills, leisure education, community reintegration, time management skills and provision of leisure resources.
• Leads, supervises, instructs and assists patients and families/caregivers in group and individual treatment sessions in order to carry out appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Provides education regarding the patient's condition and/or disease process so that patients and families will have a basic understanding.
• Participates, confers and negotiates at team meetings to develop an appropriate team plan for each patient.
  
  EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelors degree in Therapeutic Recreation or Recreation with an emphasis in Therapeutic Recreation. National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) required.
• Experience with disabled and elderly populations preferred. Experience working in a rehabilitation setting preferred.
• Must have valid Nebraska driver's license and proof of good driving record.
• CPR for Health Care Provider /CPR Professional Rescuer preferred.
  
  Madonna provides a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.  Discrimination or harassment on the basis of a current or potential employee's race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, national origin, pregnancy, receipt of public assistance, marital status, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class specified under applicable local, state, or federal law is expressly prohibited.