Recreation Therapist Senior Friendly (Quality & Patient Safety) Temporary Part-Time

Summary of Duties

• Assess design implement and evaluate therapeutic recreation services for patients in Acute Care in collaboration with the interprofessional team.
• Integrate evidence-informed delirium prevention strategies into recreation therapy assessments care plans and interventions (e.g. orientation cognitive stimulation mobility sleepwake cycle support and meaningful engagement).
• Utilize therapeutic recreation interventions to reduce known delirium risk factors including social isolation sensory impairment immobility and cognitive decline.
• Collaborate with the interprofessional team to support hospital-wide delirium prevention initiatives and promote non-pharmacological approaches to cognitive health.
• Provide consultation and education to staff patients and caregivers related to therapeutic recreation and delirium prevention best practices.
• Act as a liaison for various community partnerships to support continuity of care and cognitive wellness.
• Participate in Recreation Therapy professional initiatives quality improvement activities and best-practice development related to older adult care and delirium prevention.
• Document findings following best practice guidelines utilizing Sunnycare and excel

Qualifications/Skills

• Degree in Recreation /Leisure Studies with therapeutic recreation specialization;
• R/TRO designation required;
• CPR Certification at the Basic Rescuer level essential;
• Membership with a Recreation Therapy Professional Association essential;
• CTRS Designation Preferred
• Cognitive Support/Mental Health experience an asset;
• Experience working with older adults essential;
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels both within the organization and the community;
• Demonstrated awareness of or involvement in current issues in the Recreation Therapy profession at a provincial or national level;
• Ability to work with the multidisciplinary team and multiple health professions on clinical and program development issues;
• GPA certificate an asset