RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Job summary

Provide ongoing respiratory care to clients with acute and chronic cardiorespiratory illnesses in both independent and interdisciplinary team settings. Collaborate with clients, families, and healthcare professionals while maintaining clinical competence and contributing to quality improvement, committees, and approved research projects.

Job details

Are you a registered Respiratory Therapist looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Respiratory Services department. In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, the Respiratory Therapist practices in accordance with the standards of professional practice as outlined by the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT) as well as within a client and family centered care model. Performs ongoing respiratory care in a multi-disciplinary setting to clients with a variety of illnesses/diseases including but not limited to acute and/or chronic cardio-respiratory illnesses or pathologies by working independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Enhances quality of life from the perspective of the client/family. Consults, confers and collaborates with other health care professionals. Demonstrates continuous improvement and best practice approach in respiratory practice. Maintains and advances own clinical competence. Participates on committees/teams and approved research projects as assigned. Shift Rotation/Hours of work: Days, Nights, 07:00 to 19:00, 19:00 to 07:00 (rotating)

What you’ll do

Provide ongoing respiratory care to clients with acute and chronic cardiorespiratory illnesses in both independent and interdisciplinary team settings. Collaborate with clients, families, and healthcare professionals while maintaining clinical competence and contributing to quality improvement, committees, and approved research projects.

Requirements

The posting seeks a registered Respiratory Therapist who practices according to Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists standards and a client- and family-centered care model. It does not specify an education credential or years of experience.

Listed skills

• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Continuous Improvement · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Respiratory Care
• Cardiorespiratory Care
• Clinical Practice
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Client- and Family-Centered Care
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement
• Best Practices
• Clinical Competence
• Teamwork
• Research Participation

Job areas

• Healthcare

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