Respiratory Care Assistant

Description

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Assist with Respiratory Therapy needs for non-critically ill patients in a hospital setting.

• Assist the respiratory therapist/technician in performing routine age appropriate Respiratory Care procedures. Performs quality basic respiratory care procedures according to established departmental policy for the neonate through geriatric. Areas of responsibility are limited to general care only and include procedures defined by the North Carolina Respiratory Care declaratory ruling.
• Work under the direct supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner (RCP) who is a graduate of a Respiratory Care Program that has been approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care or its predecessor.
• Records completely all pertinent information pertaining to patient care procedures per hospital and departmental policies.
• Records patient information in electronic medical record system.

• Currently enrolled in good standing in an accredited Respiratory Care educational program approved by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) and successful completion 1 year of such program required. To remain in good standing with the Board and to continue as a Respiratory Care Assistant, a minimum grade of at least 2.0 in all RCP courses and an overall average of 2.0 must be maintained.

• Registered with the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board (NCRCB) as an RCA required. Completed competency evaluations for each of the duties of the job required. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider from AHA is required.

• Completed 1st year of Respiratory Care Associate Degree Program. Demonstrated competencies verified by the educational institution for the procedures defined in the revised declaratory ruling by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board, required.

• Competency in all of the following Respiratory Care Procedures verified by the educational institution:
• Oxygen Supply Systems
• Equipment Processing
• Manual Resuscitation
• Oxygen Administration
• Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
• Small Volume Nebulizer Therapy
• MDI Administration
• Incentive Spirometry
• Non-invasive Mechanical Airway Clearance Therapy
• Chest Physiotherapy with suctioning
• Arterial Puncture
• Electrocardiogram (if performed by the hiring institute)
• Patient Reporting

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  Pardee - HCHC
• Entity:
  Pardee UNC Health Care
• Organization Unit:
  Respiratory Therapy
• Work Type:
  Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
• Work Assignment Type:
  Onsite
• Work Schedule:
  
  Variable
• Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
• Exempt From Overtime:
  Exempt:
  No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.