Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job summary

Monitor, assess, treat, and educate patients with cardiorespiratory and related disorders across hospital areas. Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, collaborate with the interprofessional care team, and contribute to safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care.

Job details

Job Description The Registered Respiratory Therapist at Mackenzie Health plays an essential role in providing quality and patient/family centered care. The Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for monitoring, assessment, providing treatment and education of cardio-respiratory and associated disorders to all areas of the hospital. Other responsibilities include performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including arterial line insertions, adult and neonatal intubations, LMA Insertions and tracheostomy tube changes. Working independently and collaboratively as part of the interprofessional care team, you’ll contribute to creating a world-class health experience for patients and their families, by demonstrating professionalism at every turn, upholding our values of excellence, leadership and empathy, and exemplifying our Commitment to Caring. Contribute To Safe, Quality Care By Managing a workload effectively in a fast-paced environment. Addressing and resolving issues in a productive, respectful manner. Exercising sound professional judgment and using best practice guidelines. Contributing to a safe, inclusive environment for all through compliance with patient and staff safety policies and procedures What must you have? Current registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario as a Registered Respiratory Therapist or eligible to be hired as a Graduate Respiratory Therapist until successful completion of registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario as a Registered Respiratory Therapist within six (6) months from date of hire. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certificate – to be completed within six (6) months from date of hire. What else do you bring? Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and as part of the inter-professional team. Computer literacy in Windows. Proven attendance record. Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all. Ability to perform the essential duties of the job. Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others. Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring and values – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy. Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment. Preferably, Your Profile Also Includes Member in good standing of C.S.R.T and R.T.S.O. Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certificate and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificate. A minimum of one year working experience in an acute healthcare setting. NICU and Labour & Delivery experience. Ability to speak a second language. You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health. Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our hiring process does not involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration for an interview will be contacted.

What you’ll do

Monitor, assess, treat, and educate patients with cardiorespiratory and related disorders across hospital areas. Perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, collaborate with the interprofessional care team, and contribute to safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care.

Requirements

Must be registered, or eligible for graduate registration, with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario and hold current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification; Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification must be completed within six months of hire. Strong communication, teamwork, independent work, computer literacy, and commitment to patient and staff safety are required; acute-care experience and additional certifications are preferred.

Listed skills

• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Cardiorespiratory Assessment
• Respiratory Therapy
• Patient Monitoring
• Patient Education
• Arterial Line Insertion
• Adult and Neonatal Intubation
• Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion
• Tracheostomy Tube Changes
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation
• Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Professional Judgment
• Windows Computer Literacy
• Empathy

Job areas

• Healthcare