Recreation therapist vs staff therapist

Differences between recreation therapist and staff therapist duties and responsibilities

Recreation therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage ventilator care, intubation, arterial line placement, mechanical ventilation, BIPAP, and CPAP.
• Evaluate assigned patients to assess and document the need for therapeutic recreational interventions in order to attain rehabilitation goals.
• Obtain ABG samples when need, EKG analysis, and oxygen therapy to patients.
• Support the CTRS in planning and implementation of in- house events and community outings.
• Organize and facilitate programs for TBI survivors and their families.
• Use patient prefer music to apply NMT protocols into sessions.
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Staff therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage ventilator care, intubation, arterial line placement, mechanical ventilation, BIPAP, and CPAP.
• Lead RRT position involves direct resident care such as ventilator set up, changes, weaning, and maintaining.
• Provide high-quality patient care in all areas of the facility including ICU, CCU, PACU, NICU and ER.
• Chart record of patient therapy; teach patients proper use and administration of respiratory medication such as MDI s and spacers.
• Conduct weekly Medicare, Medicaid and private pay reports, submit quality indicator and MDS reports and metrics for QA/QC reports.
• Document resident progress using MDS weekly, quarterly, annually and significant changes regarding therapeutic activity pattern.
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