Respiratory Therapist I

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Zone: Central Zone
Location: CNF - Central NL Regional Health Centre

Respiratory Therapist I
Central Zone - CNF Respiratory Therapy
Temporary Full-time (Approximately 2 Months)
40231RP1
Hours 75 (Shift Work)
Salary CGHPA34 (CAD40.42 - CAD45.88 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0001834
Posted Date 2024-11-22
Closing Date Open until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications
Definition of work:
The Respiratory Therapist I duties include general therapeutics; pulmonary function testing, including ABG procurement and analysis; critical and emergency care including airway management and mechanical ventilation (neonatal through adult); air and ground transports. The Respiratory Therapist will be a cardiac arrest team member. Successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements.

Required qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited School of Respiratory Therapy.
- Current license with the Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals.
- Registered member of the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists in good standing.
- Successful completion of ACLS, NRP and PALS or be willing to complete within 6 months of employment.
- Consistent demonstration of the core values of NL Health Services: Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (I CARE)
- A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position.
- A satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local police authority.
- Incumbent required to be within 10KM of Central Newfoundland Regional Health Centre when working Standby Shift

Competition Number: 1579949797

Company Website: https://NLHealthServices.ca/

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At NL Health Services, we are responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador. Our team consists of more than 22,000 dedicated health workers who are committed to providing the best care in communities across the province, in five geographical areas.

The provincial health authority was created in April 2023, following recommendations from Health Accord NL, and brings together five former separate health entities. Our goal is to improve the health of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and to create a more integrated, accessible, technologically enhanced, equitable and sustainable health system.

We know that it is the people – employees, physicians and volunteers – that together make NL Health Services a great place to work. We believe that every person carries valuable knowledge, experience and perspective, and it is in this diversity that we find strength. At NL Health Services, we embrace the distinct and complementary characteristics of all our members as we seek to eliminate health disparities by providing fair, equitable and quality health care to all patients, residents and clients.

If your passion is to provide extraordinary health care to the residents of the communities of Newfoundland and Labrador, we want to hear from you.

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