Respiratory Therapist, Chest Clinic
About the role
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of Inpatient and Ambulatory Medical Care, with professional accountability to the Professional Practice Leader of Respiratory Therapy, the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RT) is an integral member of the healthcare team who works collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, families, and patients to ensure the safe delivery of respiratory care and the application of respiratory therapy techniques.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Clinical assessment, evaluation, and monitoring;
• Perform ambulatory/clinical assessment of complex respiratory patients, especially those who require technological support;
• Support the Respirologists and other Allied Health Professionals in Chest Clinic.
• Interpret down-loaded data from non-invasive/invasive devices and provide feedback.
• Liaison with homecare companies in the care of patients who are followed by respiratory services;
• Liaison with center-wide Respiratory Therapy services for complex respiratory patients that require inpatient care.
• Provide patient, family, and team education support.
• Development and maintenance of Sleep Study Resources.
• Collaboration/involvement with RT Department for overnight sleep studies at IWK.
Your Qualifications
• Diploma or Bachelor of Health Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy required. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• Current registration or eligibility for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapist (NSCRT) required.
• Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, required • Successful completion of PALS would be considered an asset
• Demonstrated clinical experience within a pediatric setting would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to keep current in therapeutic and technological advances in respiratory care required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within an interprofessional team and to work independently required.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities required.
• Demonstrated effective communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Family Centered Care required.
• Demonstrated excellent time management and organization skills required.
• Demonstrated flexibility, ability to prioritize and take initiative required.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Windows, MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc), and Meditech/PCI required.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in caring for ambulatory patients with complex respiratory conditions requiring technological support (e.g., C-Pap, BiPap, trach, and vents)
• Demonstrated experience in hospital-to-home transition support.
• Competencies in other languages are an asset.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Respiratory Therapist, Chest Clinic
About the role
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of Inpatient and Ambulatory Medical Care, with professional accountability to the Professional Practice Leader of Respiratory Therapy, the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RT) is an integral member of the healthcare team who works collaboratively with other healthcare professionals, families, and patients to ensure the safe delivery of respiratory care and the application of respiratory therapy techniques.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Clinical assessment, evaluation, and monitoring;
• Perform ambulatory/clinical assessment of complex respiratory patients, especially those who require technological support;
• Support the Respirologists and other Allied Health Professionals in Chest Clinic.
• Interpret down-loaded data from non-invasive/invasive devices and provide feedback.
• Liaison with homecare companies in the care of patients who are followed by respiratory services;
• Liaison with center-wide Respiratory Therapy services for complex respiratory patients that require inpatient care.
• Provide patient, family, and team education support.
• Development and maintenance of Sleep Study Resources.
• Collaboration/involvement with RT Department for overnight sleep studies at IWK.
Your Qualifications
• Diploma or Bachelor of Health Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy required. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• Current registration or eligibility for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Respiratory Therapist (NSCRT) required.
• Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, required • Successful completion of PALS would be considered an asset
• Demonstrated clinical experience within a pediatric setting would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to keep current in therapeutic and technological advances in respiratory care required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within an interprofessional team and to work independently required.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities required.
• Demonstrated effective communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Family Centered Care required.
• Demonstrated excellent time management and organization skills required.
• Demonstrated flexibility, ability to prioritize and take initiative required.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Windows, MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc), and Meditech/PCI required.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in caring for ambulatory patients with complex respiratory conditions requiring technological support (e.g., C-Pap, BiPap, trach, and vents)
• Demonstrated experience in hospital-to-home transition support.
• Competencies in other languages are an asset.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations