Casual Respiratory Aide — Hospital Care Support

Fraser Health Authority; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employer-Paid Benefits

Generous vacation time

Benefit portability

Immediate pension enrollment

Maternity top-up

TransLink pass subsidy

Employee discounts

Job summary

Fraser Health is seeking a Casual Respiratory Aide for Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC. The role supports respiratory care through cleaning, assembling and delivering respiratory equipment and maintaining inventory within patient care areas.

The position offers access to an expanded redevelopment project and transit-friendly campus. Candidates should have graduated from a recognized Sterile Supply program and possess at least one year of related experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized program in Sterile Supply processing.
• One year of recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work and operate related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves and cleans designated respiratory equipment from all user areas using cold decontamination methods.
• Assembles, packages and delivers respiratory equipment and supplies to all patient care areas.
• Checks portable oxygen tank levels daily and replaces tanks as required.
• Assembles all ventilator circuits, auxiliary breathing circuits and therapy equipment.
• Reports and/or removes from use any malfunctioning equipment or supplies; replaces worn parts such as Y connectors and discoloured tubing.
• Takes phone messages concerning patient treatments and lab results for delivery to staff.
• Carries out routine cleaning of work and storage area.
• Maintains and orders inventory of respiratory supplies as required.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Verbal and written communication

Physical stamina

Work organization

Education

Sterile Supply processing program

Job description

Fraser Health is seeking a Casual Respiratory Aide for Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, BC. The role supports respiratory care through cleaning, assembling and delivering respiratory equipment and maintaining inventory within patient care areas.

The position offers access to an expanded redevelopment project and transit-friendly campus. Candidates should have graduated from a recognized Sterile Supply program and possess at least one year of related experience.