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Respiratory Aide – Royal Columbian Hospital

Fraser Health·New Westminster, British Columbia

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 3 months ago
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About the role

The Respiratory Aide is responsible for collecting, cleaning, sterilizing, and distributing respiratory supplies and equipment across patient care areas. This includes managing inventory, checking oxygen tank levels, and assembling ventilator circuits.

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $29.24 - $29.24 / hour Job Summary

We are currently looking to fill an opportunity for Respiratory Aide at Royal Columbian Hospital located in New Westminster.

Royal Columbian Hospital Royal Columbian Hospital is conveniently located adjacent to the Sapperton SkyTrain station on the Expo Line1.

This makes it easily accessible by public transit for both patients and staff.

Join us on an exciting project and make history.

The Royal Columbian Hospital Redevelopment Project (RCHRP) is a multi-year, multi-phase project to increase the hospital's capacity, beds, and services.

Read more here RCHRP Phase two RCH first opened in 1862, is a vital referral centre and regional centre of excellence for trauma, critical care, cardiac care, maternity, neonatal intensive care and neurosurgery.

When the full redevelopment is complete, the people of British Columbia will have increased access to cardiac, trauma, mental health, maternity and NICU services and beds.

New Westminster New Westminster is known for its stunning waterfront views along the Fraser River, located on the north side of the Fraser River bordering several municipalities in each direction (Burnaby, Coquitlam, Surrey, and Delta), making it the centre of the Greater Vancouver region.

Experience the exceptional benefits of working with us including: Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.

Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.

Benefit Portability: Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.

Immediate Pension Enrollment: Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.

Maternity Top-Up: Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.

TransLink Pass Subsidy: Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes Additional employee discounts and perks available *Eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

Collects, cleans, sterilizes, assembles, and distributes respiratory supplies and equipment to/from all patient care areas in accordance with established procedures; maintains supplies and equipment inventory and orders supplies as required.

Responsibilities

  • Retrieves and cleans designated respiratory equipment from all user areas utilizing 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 members concerned.
  • Carries out routine cleaning of work and storage area.
  • Maintains and orders inventory of respiratory supplies as required.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications: Education and Experience

Graduation from a recognized program in Sterile Supply processing, plus one year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate and effectively both verbally and in writing. Ability to deal with others effectively. Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. Ability to organize work. Ability to operate related equipment.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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Requirements

Candidates must have graduated from a recognized Sterile Supply processing program and possess one year of recent related experience. Strong communication skills and the physical ability to perform the duties are required.

  • professional certificate
  • Written Communication
  • Verbal Communication
  • Organization
  • Equipment Operation
  • Inventory Management
  • Sterile Supply Processing
  • Equipment Sterilization
  • Cold Decontamination
  • Ventilator Circuit Assembly

Benefits

  • Maternity Top-Up
  • Benefit Portability
  • Generous Vacation Time
  • Immediate Pension Enrollment
  • TransLink Pass Subsidy
  • Comprehensive 100% Employer-Paid Benefits
  • Employee Discounts And Perks

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
New Westminster, British Columbia
Posted
May 7, 2026
Closes
Jun 8, 2027
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Fraser Health

The ❤️ of health care from Burnaby to Boston Bar on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to 32 First Nations within the territories of the Fraser Salish region.

Salary listed on 730 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeGovernment Agency
Size10,001+ employees
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