Respiratory Care Assistant (RCA)- PRN

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Hours: 2nd shift, Saturday and Sunday, 24 hours per week  | No Supervisory Responsibilities | No Travel | Pay commensurate with experience.

PRN, Night shift in the Cardiopulmonary Department.

JOB SUMMARY: 

Works under the supervision of a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner and performs various general respiratory care duties to include respiratory care treatments, oxygen administration, suctioning, and arterial blood gas puncture. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care or arrange for the provision of care for neonatal to geriatric patients.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

Education: Minimum of a High School diploma or GED required. Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited Respiratory Care educational program approved by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) and successful completion of 1 year of such program required.

Experience: Minimum 1 year experience in respiratory care as a student

License/Certifications:

• 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


• Current CPR (BLS) Certification, required. 

Essential Functions:

• Performs routine prophylactic and therapeutic breathing exercises to improve patient outcome.
  
  
  
  • Instructing the patient according departmental policy/procedure.
  
  
  • Using cough and deep breathe techniques.
  
  
  
  

• Performs non-invasive monitoring to ensure patient safety and appropriateness of care.


• Monitoring patient’s vital signs, breath sounds and oxygen saturation.


• Reporting clinical concerns to appropriate personnel.


• Using equipment according to departmental policy/procedure


• Recognizing clinical emergencies.


• Completes departmental and patient charge records to ensure accurate data for documentation and billing.


• Reports routine and clinical procedures regarding patients to relief personnel to ensure continuity of care for the patients.


• Ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age Specific Care Guidelines for specific age groups served.


• Demonstrating knowledge of age- specific patient care factors in the Age Specific Care Guidelines.


• Integrating age-specific care in assessing patient needs and in planning, prioritizing, delivering and documenting patient care.


• Communicating information, education and patient needs sensitive to age and development level of the individual patient /family.


• Maintaining competence related to age specific patient care.

Must be willing to receive all required vaccinations (i.e., flu shot, etc.). All new employees working must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment (unless the new hire has requested and received an exemption). Candidates for employment will be notified of this policy requirement prior to the start of employment. After receiving an offer of employment, new employees must provide proof of vaccination or request and receive an exemption before beginning work.

To apply, please fill out an application, attach a cover letter, and resume. Include gaps in employment and reasons for separation.

Criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen required upon conditional job offer.

***Benefits apply the 1st of the month following employment, per policy.***

*For full job description and benefits, please contact Human Resources.

Ashe Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and, as such, considers individuals for employment according to their abilities and performance.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, age, religion, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. All employment requirements mandated by local, state, and federal regulations will be observed.