Respiratory therapist Offres d'emploi - East York, ON

Job Description

Graduated Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapy FTT (J1024-1070)

Company Bio

IMAGINE a hospital where everyone is committed to excellence. We did. We are. From boardroom to bedside, we go above and beyond to offer the best and safest patient care. At North York General Hospital (NYGH), we put our patients first in everything we do. We are achieving a new standard of excellence in integrated patient-centered care and as one of Canada's leading community academic hospitals, we are building on our academic foundation through enhanced education, research and innovation. North York General Hospital is part of North York Toronto Health Partners, a collaborative partnership with patients, primary care, and community partners, a first- generation Ontario Health Team, driving the development of a locally integrated health system to serve the community. As part of our dynamic team, you too can stand out and be amazing! At North York General, our team is making a world of difference.

Position Summary

Graduated Respiratory Therapist, Respiratory Therapyt

Your goal in this position is to promote a patient and family centered care approach. You will do this by collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of care providers in a supportive and culturally sensitive manner. You have clinical expertise, competence, and technical skills as related to the position. You are also flexible to changing priorities and committed to continuous learning and professional development. You have great interpersonal skills, and you effortlessly connect with registered respiratory therapists, physicians, staff, patients, and families. You will assist in advocating and providing exceptional health care to patients and families. This position supports the hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and / or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients and families.

On a practical level, you will

• Participate collaboratively within interprofessional healthcare teams with adult, pediatric and newborn patients in the Critical Care Unit
• Assist with ventilation management, weaning and discontinuation
• Assist with as a member of Code Teams and Critical Care Response Team
• Assist at high risk deliveries performing neonatal resuscitation
• Perform airway management including intubations and tracheostomy tube insertions
• Perform insertion of arterial lines insertion
• Assist with administering pharmaceutical substances in respiratory care
• Assist with related diagnostic tests including procurement and interpretation of arterial blood gases
• Educate patients, families, caregivers and health care professionals in respiratory care
• Demonstrate the ability to lift and position patients and related equipment.

Qualifications

What We Offer

Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Full Time Permanent position with 8 & 12 hour shifts, Day and Night shifts including weekends in the Respiratory Therapy Unit. You will also benefit from extensive orientation and ongoing support to ensure your success and professional growth in our collaborative environment. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package which includes pay in lieu of benefits, vacation pay and the opportunity to join the Hospital Pension Plan. #LI-BR1