Registered Respiratory Therapist - Rehab and Ccc

November 1 2024
Expected expiry date: November 28 2024
Industries Healthcare, social assistance
Categories Therapy Services
Toronto, ON • Part time

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 9,000 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100% in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview's vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.

Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

The Position

We are seeking a regular part-time (0.6 FTE) Registered Respiratory Therapist to work within Rehab and Complex Continuing Care. As an RRT, you will be an essential member of a child's care team during their rehabilitation journey. You will work with a passionate, compassionate, and highly skilled team who are committed to providing quality care and are highly supportive of the RRT role.

Important to know:

  • Within a 24-hour model of care, shifts may include daytime, evening, overnight, weekends and holidays
  • Qualified RRTs at all career stages are welcome and encouraged to apply
  • Applications will be reviewed as they are received; we encourage applying early!

Key Responsibilities

  • Follows the status of clients requiring respiratory care, and suggesting interventions to maximize such care
  • Presents in-services and provides appropriate education for staff, clients and families
  • Collaborates effectively with the interdisciplinary team
  • Ensures duties are completed and documented as necessary
  • Responds to all STAT (Code Blue) calls
  • Demonstrates therapeutic relationships with clients and caregivers
  • Follows direction of and makes suggestions for improvement to policies and procedures
  • Identifies and resolves equipment problems or potential equipment problems evaluates and tests new equipment
  • Identifies and implements mechanisms of professional growth through continuing education
  • Demonstrates personal and professional standards in keeping with the C.R.T.O.
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • Performs regularly scheduled on-call duties
  • Will adhere to core principles of Client and Family Centered Care, which is demonstrated through: collaboration and information sharing; cooperation and participation; and respect with families, service agencies and the community at large
  • Participates in quality improvement initiatives, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices

Qualifications

  • Current licensure with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
  • Membership in C.S.R.T. and or R.T.S.O. is preferred
  • Current BCLS certificate—Basic Rescuer
  • Experience in critical care, respiratory rehab, and complex continuing care
  • Experience with children with neuromuscular conditions (eg. DMD) preferred
  • Experience in chronic respiratory care/rehab an asset
  • Demonstrated written and verbal English language skills required
  • Demonstrated ability to deal with a changing environment and client population
  • Proven ability to independently take initiative and the ability to function effectively as a contributing member of an interdisciplinary team
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