Sr. RRT Respiratory Therapist

Job summary

Provide respiratory assessments and care for patients, including ventilation management, airway clearance, oxygen and aerosol therapy, diagnostic testing, and tracheostomy care. Develop and communicate care plans, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and home care vendors, and educate patients, caregivers, and allied health professionals.

Job details

The Respiratory Therapist supports the site with approximately 230 beds with a focus on complex continuing care. The Respiratory Therapist's responsibilities will include long-term noninvasive ventilation management, secretion clearance techniques, intake assessments, oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, ABG's, spirometry and oximetry/TcCO2&TcO2. Tracheostomy tube assessments, changes, care and optimization. Need to be able to provide respiratory therapy assessments and care plans. Ability to communicate care plans and coordinate care in a multidisciplinary programs. Prepare and provide related education for patients, caregivers, and allied health professionals. Attendance at patient and program meetings as well as communicate with appropriate home care vendors/clients. Knowledge of the ADP process and completion of appropriate forms. 1. Graduate of an accredited program in Respiratory Therapy 2. Current Registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario 3. BCLS certified 4. Successful completion of the Canadian Board of Respiratory Care (CBRC) exam 5. Recent (within 2 years) rehabilitation experience 6. Minimum 1 year acute care experience 7. Experience in advanced airway secretion clearance techniques and difficult airway management 8. Experience in respiratory rehabilitation, long-term invasive and non-invasive ventilation and oxygen/ADP would be an asset 9. Ability to provide respiratory therapy assessments and related education for patients, caregivers and allied health professionals

What you’ll do

Provide respiratory assessments and care for patients, including ventilation management, airway clearance, oxygen and aerosol therapy, diagnostic testing, and tracheostomy care. Develop and communicate care plans, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and home care vendors, and educate patients, caregivers, and allied health professionals.

Requirements

Requires graduation from an accredited respiratory therapy program, current registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario, BCLS certification, and successful completion of the CBRC exam. Candidates need recent rehabilitation experience, at least one year of acute care experience, and experience with advanced secretion clearance and difficult airway management; respiratory rehabilitation, long-term ventilation, oxygen, and ADP experience are assets.

Listed skills

• Care Planning · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation Management
• Secretion Clearance Techniques
• Respiratory Therapy Assessments
• Care Planning
• Oxygen Therapy
• Aerosol Therapy
• Arterial Blood Gas Testing
• Spirometry
• Oximetry
• Tracheostomy Care
• Difficult Airway Management
• Respiratory Rehabilitation
• Patient and Caregiver Education
• Multidisciplinary Care Coordination
• ADP Process
• Communication
• Management
• Rehabilitation
• Home Health Care
• Respiratory Therapy
• Acute Care
• Tracheotomy
• Airway Management
• Continuing Care
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Respiratory Care
• Pulse Oximetry
• Mechanical Ventilation
• Nebulizer

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Respiratory Therapist
• Health Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
• Respiratory Therapists

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