Job Description

Your Opportunity:

As a member of the multidisciplinary team, you will assess patients (clients, resident), develop and implement respiratory therapy care plans and monitor their progress. You will be responsible for direct patient care, and for various diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and interventions. You will collaborate with various clinical teams and groups to enhance clinical outcomes. You will provide training and assist health care providers in the use and care of respiratory equipment as well as educate patients and their families regarding diseases, medications, equipment and treatments. In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain robust experience as you will float through all of the areas of the hospital and work both independently and with interprofessional teams in throughout the units. This position requires you to work in various departments, support the respiratory therapists in all clinical areas. In this position, you will be on your feet for an extended period of time (both walking and standing), and you must be able to assist in transporting, lifting and positioning of patients. You will also be required to bend, lift, push, and pull equipment. This position consists of only night shifts. To be successful in this position, you will have well developed leadership skills and experience, as well as excellent communication skills. Working closely with patients, your team and physicians will be an important aspect of this position, so strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships will be integral to your success. As a leader, you will be highly adaptive and responsive, and able to assist others with critical thinking and problem solving to ensure the success of your team.

Description:

As a Respiratory Therapist I, you will assess patients (clients, resident), develop and implement respiratory therapy care plans and monitor their progress. You will be responsible for various diagnostic and therapeutic equipment and interventions. You will collaborate with various clinical teams and groups to enhance clinical outcomes. You will provide training and assist health care providers in the use and care of respiratory equipment as well as educate patients and their families regarding diseases, medications, equipment and treatments.

• Classification: Resp Therapist I
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Respiratory Therapy
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.44
• Posting End Date: 28-AUG-2023
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 07-SEP-2023
• Temporary End Date: 31-DEC-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 10
• Shifts per cycle: 22
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $38.39
• Maximum Salary: $49.34
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Active or eligible registration with the College and Association of Respiratory Therapists of Alberta (CARTA). Additional Required Qualifications:

Graduation from a recognized Respiratory Therapy Program. Successful completion of the National Respiratory Certification Exam as administered by the College and Association of Respiratory Therapy (CARTA) or the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapy (CSRT). Basic Cardiac Life Support- Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP). A minimum of 2 (two) years of adult critical care or emergency experience within the last five (5) years. Preferred Qualifications:

Previous Arterial Line insertion certification. Intubation Certification. Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Current Neonatal Resuscitation Course (NRP). Certified Respiratory Educator (CRE) or current enrollment in required courses (such as: COPD educator, Asthma educator, Chronic Disease Management). Previous experience working in medicine, surgery, or OR. Previous Experience with quality assurance initiatives within a department.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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