RRT – Respiratory Therapist
Status: Regular Full-Time
Requisition 93938
Unit Summary
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at McMaster Children’s Hospital is comprised of a 54 bed Level III NICU, a 16 bed Level IIc nursery and a neonatal transport team, providing medical and surgical care to over 1,500 neonates and their families per year and serving a broad geographic area within southern Ontario. The interdisciplinary team provides family-centered care with a strong focus on evidence-based best practice and continuous quality improvement. McMaster NICU is actively involved in a number of collaborative quality improvement initiatives provincially, nationally and internationally.
Position Summary
Under general supervision is assigned to the special care areas and is responsible for Respiratory care in these areas. Education of others including students, RNs and other health care professionals at the bedside or in a formal setting. Other duties may be assigned, including but not limited to, such tasks as patient safety and quality improvement initiatives, committee work, and assisting in research.
Schedule Work Hours
Days, Nights, Weekends, Holidays
Qualifications – External
- Graduate of an accredited program in Respiratory Therapy
- Current Registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
- Successful Completion of the Canadian Board of Respiratory Care (CBRC) exam
- Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills
- Certified in NRP
- Demonstrate the philosophy of Family Centered Care
- Demonstrate knowledge of developmental care
- Willingness to Precept respiratory therapy clinical students
- Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning
- Experience, within the last 2 years, in a level 3 NICU is preferred
- Experience, within the last 2 years, attending high risk deliveries is preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of ventilatory requirements for the micropremature population
As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.
Salary
$31.9364 – $44.1118 hourly
Please apply via https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/careers/ and search for requisition #93938
Proficiency in both Official Languages would be an asset.
Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer.