Activity Therapist PRN

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Job summary

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville is seeking a Recreational Therapist/Activity Therapist (PRN) to join our care team. You will provide therapeutic activities, complete assessments, document progress, and support patient engagement within the inpatient unit.

You will collaborate with the treatment team, attend plan meetings, and contribute to individualized care plans while ensuring safety and quality of care for patients.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or a related field.
• CTRS certification is highly preferred and state licensure as applicable.
• 1–2 years of therapeutic activities experience in a psychiatric setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide activities for patients per program schedule and deliver holiday activities.
• Attend treatment team meetings and progress reviews with signature on updates.
• Conduct individual activity assessments within set timeframes.
• Write summaries of initial assessments, evaluations, and progress in patient records.
• Conduct individual, group, and family sessions as outlined in treatment plans.
• Facilitate identified support groups to meet patient/family needs.
• Make contacts with community resources to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide education about the inpatient unit to patients and families.
• Offer resources and support before, during, and after treatment.

Skills

Therapeutic recreation

Group facilitation

Patient assessment

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation or related field

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Activity Therapist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Florida Memorial Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

We are seeking a Recreational Therapist/Activity Therapist for our practice who provides clinical expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care. Serving an important role in the care team, the Recreational/Activity Therapist will complete activity assessments, organize therapeutic activities and track patient progress.

What you will do in this role:

• You will provide activities for patients admitted to the program which include following program group schedule and provide set holiday activities on provided dates.
• You will attend set treatment team meetings and progress reviews as evidence by signature on treatment planning update forms.
• You will conduct individual activity assessments on each patient within given timeframes.
• You will provide a written summary of initial assessment, evaluation, treatment and progress as evidenced by initial assessment forms completed in the medical record and documentation in the progress notes.
• You will conduct individual, group, and family sessions for patients as indicated in the patient treatment plan.
• You will facilitate identified support groups to meet the needs of patients/families as indicated by medical record.
• You may make necessary contacts with community resources to ensure continuity of patient care.
• You will provide education and information about the inpatient unit to patients and families.
• You will provide resources and support for patients before, during and after treatment.

What qualifications you will need:

• Must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Therapeutic Recreation, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or a related field
• You must possess appropriate certification, registration, and/or license in your designated degree field per national and state practice requirements
• Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Credential (CTRS) is highly preferred
• 1-2 years in therapeutic activities within a psychiatric setting is preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

Memorial Hospital

Memorial Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1969, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 450+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients, including 24-hour emergency care at three different locations and a Level II trauma center. Other specialized programs include our accredited Chest Pain Center, certified Stroke Center, Heart Center, Bone and Joint Center, maternity center and much more. Memorial has received the Gold Seal of Approval for Primary Stroke Centers and is sepsis-certified by the Joint Commission.

At Memorial Hospital, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our Jacksonville community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

'Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.' - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status