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Req ID: 209040

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Location: Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia

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Department: Respiratory Therapy

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Type of Employment: Permanent, Assignments, and Casual Relief Opportunities Available

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Union: Healthcare Bargaining Unit, Constituent Union Based on Location

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Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.

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Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

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Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle.

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Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

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Recruitment Incentives

Successful candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus and relocation assistance with a defined Return of Service contract.n

About the Prospect

Nova Scotia Health is hiring the next generation of Respiratory Therapists.n

To accomplish this, we are hiring new graduates of accredited Respiratory Therapy programs. Nova Scotia Health is committed to providing you with the challenge and opportunity you are looking for as a new Respiratory Therapist.

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Respiratory Therapists have the responsibility for the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation (life support) and also act as an expert of advanced airway management in all areas of the institution. They deliver and manage the administration of oxygen and other compressed gasses, aerosolized medications and high humidity therapies. They also perform and interpret related pulmonary diagnostic testing.

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Respiratory

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Therapists act as part of the multidisciplinary health care team to help achieve physician goals for patients' cardiorespiratory status, and assess, plan, deliver and evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory care and airway management for patients.

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To learn more about Respiratory Therapy careers at Nova Scotia Health, please visit:

- Respiratory Therapist Opportunities - Nova Scotia Health Career Opportunities - More Than Medicine

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:n

- Upcoming graduate or graduate of an accredited school of respiratory therapy
- Eligible for licensing with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Respiratory Therapy (NSRRT)

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Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

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What We Offer

- Competitive compensation and incentives
- Extensive health and dental benefits
- Enrollment in the Provincial Pension Plan
- Variety of available shifts
- Continuous clinical education & support
- Opportunity for advancement within the organization

Hours

- Permanent, assignments (temporary), and casual relief (no guarantee of hours) opportunities available in various locations throughout Nova Scotia
- Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
- You will be asked to specify your location preferences in the screening questions that follow once you click 'Apply Now'

Compensation and Benefits

$36.69 - $48.33 hourlyn

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan

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