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, sleep–wake 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