Respiratory Therapist, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - BC Children’s Hospital

Respiratory Therapist, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

BC Children’s Hospital

Vancouver, BC

This position may qualify for a one-time recruitment incentive up to $15,000, $20,000 or $30,000 (subject to funding availability).

To learn more about this incentive and if you qualify, please ask your Talent Acquisition Advisor at .ca

What you’ll do

• Review patient’s medical history, conduct assessments of the patient’s pathophysical condition, recommend appropriate care and document patient response and outcomes.
• Set up, checks, perform specified quality control procedures and operate respiratory equipment, making adjustments as appropriate.
• Initiate, monitor and assess ventilator dependent patients as per care protocols and daily care.
• Recommend and administer individualized medical gas therapies.
• Provide invasive and non-invasive cardio-pulmonary monitoring.
• Evaluate patient’s responses during testing, therapies and related treatments; make changes as appropriate; observe and record data on patient chart.
• Respond to cardiac arrests and other emergency calls.
• Prepare reports, statistical information and summaries of research activities as required.
• Attend departmental and program meetings to provide or exchange information.
• Participate in departmental, program and health centre committees.
• Participate in the education and mentoring of students, staff members, physicians and other health care professionals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What you bring

Qualifications

Skills & Knowledge

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future.

That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

Requisition # 178287E FTE) Hours of Work : DNN 5 off DNNN 6 off; 06 : 30-18 : 46 or 18 : 30-06 : 46

What we do

BCCH) provides care for the most seriously ill or injured children and youth from across British Columbia.

BCCH is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The Provincial Health Services Authority () plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province.

Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include : Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

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PHSA and BCCH is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems.

PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and / or persistently marginalized groups identified under the Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level.

We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and / or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at .

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples.

These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities.

PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan : A First Nations Case Study.