Respiratory Therapist – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Company
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Our mission is to care for our patients and their families when it matters most.Our vision is to invent the future of health care.Our values are: excellence, collaboration, accountability, respect and engagement.From our beginnings as a hospital for Canadian veterans, Sunnybrook has flourished into a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto, evolving to meet the needs of our growing community. Today, with 1.3 million patient visits each year, Sunnybrook has established itself across three campuses and is home to Canada's largest trauma centre. Sunnybrook's groundbreaking research changes the way patients are treated around the world. Our over 200 scientists and clinician-scientists conduct more than $100 million of breakthrough research each year. Tomorrow, we will discover ways to treat the untreatable.
Location
Toronto, Ontario
Duties
Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, the RRT works at all times within an interprofessional model of care. S/he is responsible (within a family-centred and interprofessional model) for determining the best mode of oxygenation/ventilation delivery with respect to individual patient needs. S/he is responsible for monitoring and the assessment of ventilation in the neonatal population including, but not limited to, transcutaneous and saturation monitoring, capillary and arterial blood sampling.
The RRT will also be responsible for assessment, initiation and maintenance of airway including intubation. As an integral part of the team, the RRT attends all neonatal resuscitations and high risk deliveries as requested. The RRT is also fully involved with education and supervision of students (both respiratory therapy students and students of the interprofessional team).
Requirements
-Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist certified by the College of Respiratory Therapy of Ontario (or graduate license)
-Graduate from an accredited institute of Respiratory Therapy
-Previous experience caring for Neonatal patients preferred
-Thoroughly familiar with and competent in all aspects of Respiratory Therapy
-Demonstrated clinical and technical ability
-Mature, independent and self-motivated
-Demonstrated ability to integrate and apply critical thinking skills
-Demonstrated ability to handle stressful environment
-Proven ability to work well in a team environment
-Current NRP and BCLS required
Start Date
2024-09-30
Hours
12 hours
Comments
Apply to this role here: http://sunnybrook.jobis.ca/6fP?lang=en-US
Contact
Name
Emma Colson
Display Name
Emma Colson
Title
Talent Management Specialist
Address
2075 Bayview Avenue Toronto, ON M4N 3M5
Telephone
(416) 480-6100
Job Posting Link
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centrewebsite
Display Date
2024-07-16
Expiry Date
2024-09-30
