Recreational Therapist - Acute Care

Description

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The Rehabilitation Services Department at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC is accepting applications for an Acute Care Recreational Therapist position. This position will primarily offer therapy services within the BurnICU and step-downpatient populations. The Recreational Therapist will work closely with an interprofessional team within a large volume, fast-paced acute hospital environment. Candidatesmust have excellent time management, communication, and organizational skills. Clinical experience in acute care is preferred. The selected candidate will work Monday-Friday with occasional holiday coverage.

Summary:
The Recreational Therapist I provides evidence-based evaluation, treatment interventions, and educational instruction to patients and caregivers. The clinician provides student shadowing, clinical instruction, and new employee training, and participates in departmental and community continuing education and outreach.

Responsibilities:
1. Provides chart reviews and comprehensive patient assessments per provider orders; develops and determines a plan of care that consists of individualized short and long-term goals and treatment interventions to meet the patient's needs. Meets productivity standards per team guidelines.
2. Implements individualized patient treatment plans by developing and facilitating individual and/or group interventions.
3. Documents and reports patients' response to interventions, re-assesses and evaluates patients' progress towards goals and modifies treatment goals/plan as necessary.
4. Collaborates with the patient, family/caregiver, and treatment team to determine the patient's discharge and transition plan.
5. Consults and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team members regarding the use of recreational therapy interventions to meet individual patient needs.
6. Provides clinical guidance and teaching for students and/or staff under the guidance of the clinical specialist or other subject matter experts.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation or Recreational Therapy, which includes an internship.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Licensed as a Recreational Therapist by the North Carolina Board of Recreational Therapy Licensure (NCBRTL).
* Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC).
* BLS within 3 months of hire date.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* No prior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Exhibits effective communication and interprofessional skills; requires physical stamina and repetitive movements, including, but not limited to, sitting, standing, kneeling, walking, and squatting during patient interventions while supporting one's weight; can engage in high-level problem-solving to ensure patient safety during mobilization.

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Recreational Therapy Admin

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$20.74 - $29.52 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.