Recreation Therapy Student - Recreation Therapy

Our treatment philosophy encompasses a patient focused care concept that promotes an enhanced quality of life through leisure experiences. The Recreation Therapy Student (RecT Student) is responsible for facilitation of the Mobile Recreation & Wellbeing program across multiple inpatient medical units at both Brampton Civic Hospital and Etobicoke General Hospital. The Recreation Therapy Student will screen patients for appropriate singleuse recreation supplies and they will facilitate 1:1 recreation activities with patients with a wide range of interests and abilities.This position differs from a Recreation Therapist position as the Student will not be completing the full TR APIED process with patients and does not fulfil the hiring criteria of a Recreation Therapist at Osler (Degree in TR in addition to either R/TRO or CTRS certification). The Student is not able to prescribe interventions/activities for patients. The Student will engage patients in their chosen activities of interest and distribute supplies that patients request for independent activities.

Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with health care team to identify patients that would most benefit from recreation interventions and obtain any pertinent information regarding patient safety. Utilize Meditech to obtain orders and/or identify patients who are CAM . 
• Responsible for the implementation of a wide range of 1:1 recreation interventions with specific knowledge of delirium management strategies and culturally appropriate recreation interventions. 
• Provide singleuse leisure resources assess for appropriateness of each item for the patient based on consultation with the primary nurse and brief patient screening
• Report any patient concerns directly to patients primary nurse.
• Source and develop supplies within established program budget
• Ability to quickly adapt recreation interventions to suits each patients specific interests and their individual physical cognitive and/or communicative level of functioning. 
• Compliant with sanitizing items and cart as per IPAC standards
• Maintain statistics in accordance with the requirements of the Mobile Recreation & Wellbeing program 
• Ensure the working environment is hazard free and all equipment is safe.
• Multisite travel may be required
• Offsite travel to acquire supplies 
• Perform duties as assigned by the Recreation Therapists 
• Completion of Oslers corporate orientation 
• Completion of Oslers LMS education modules 
• Completion of Meditech training 

Qualifications :

Current college or university student:

• Therapeutic Recreation Certificate (1yr) Candidate i.e. Georgian College Mohawk College 
• Completed Diploma (2 yr) in Therapeutic Recreation program
• Current 4th year Therapeutic Recreation Degree Candidate (i.e. University of Waterloo Brock University Seneca College Dalhousie University etc.) 

Student Associate or Professional member in good standing of one of the following (Preferred):

• (TRO) Therapeutic Recreation Ontario 
• (CTRA) Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association

Core Competencies:

• Completion of previous internship(s) or practicum (s) in hospital setting (strongly preferred) or long term care facility. 
• Ability to communicate effectively within all levels of personnel.
• Ability to transport the Recreation & Wellbeing supplies/items around to various units within the hospital traveling between units across the hospital site throughout the shift. 
• Ability to exercise good judgement and critical thinking skills.

Additional Information :

Hours: Currently Days 8 hours (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

INTERNAL APPLICATION DEADLINE:  January 6 2025

POSTED:  December 30 2024

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