Respiratory Care Assistant - Part Time/Casual

Why work for Nebraska Methodist Health System? At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care - a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits and a great work environment where all employees are valued! Most importantly, our employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities we live and work in. Job Summary: Location: Methodist Women's Hospital Address: 707 N. 190th Plaza - Elkhorn, NE Work Schedule: This is a casual/prn position. Casual employees work on an as needed' basis to meet the needs of the business. Shifts may vary from week to week. Typical schedule is flexible between the hours of 8a-2p. Respiratory care assistants serve as support personnel for respiratory therapists. Responsibilities: Essential Functions Maintains Respiratory Care supply/equipment levels, to ensure availability for patient care. Assures adequate equipment and supplies are available for patient care. Notifies team lead if need to order supplies. Cleaning and set up of respiratory equipment. Maintains oxygen and air cylinder supply for hospital. Inventories cylinders. Troubleshoots regulators. Replaces empty cylinders. Ensures appropriate readiness of equipment for patient use. Cleans and sterilizes equipment. Reassembles equipment for patient use. Performs safety checks on equipment as appropriate. Stocks respiratory therapy equipment in designated areas. Performs monthly Code Blue cart inventory checks for Methodist Hospital and Women's Hospital. Communicates to Service Leader issues with Code Blue cart supplies, equipment. Replace missing equipment and supplies. Communication with Respiratory Assistant on any issues that are identified. Schedule: This is a casual/prn position. Casual employees work on an as needed' basis to meet the needs of the business. Shifts may vary from week to week. Typical schedule is flexible between the hours of 8a-2p. Job Description: Job Requirements Education High School Diploma or equivalent. Current or upcoming student enrolled in the Respiratory Care Program required. Satisfactory completion of annual mandatory education requirements. Experience One year hospital experience preferred. Previous secretarial experience helpful. License/Certifications N/A Skills/Knowledge/Abilities Must have good verbal communication skills. Physical Requirements Weight Demands Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Physical Activity Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing Crawling Kneeling Sitting Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing Carrying Crouching Distinguish colors Keyboarding/typing Lifting Pulling/Pushing Repetitive Motions Standing Stooping/bending Twisting Walking Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Fingering/Touching Grasping Hearing Reaching Seeing/Visual Speaking/talking Job Hazards Not Related: Explosives (pressurized gas) Electrical Shock/Static Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc) Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means) Rare (1-33%): Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex) Mechanical moving parts/vibrations Occasionally (34%-66%): Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF) Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment) Equipment/Machinery/Tools About Methodist: Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission. Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law. At Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and the people we employ. We call it The Meaning of Care - a culture that has and will continue to set us apart. It's helping families grow by making each delivery special, conveying a difficult diagnosis with a compassionate touch, going above and beyond for a patient's needs, or giving a high five when a patient beats a disease or conquers a personal health challenge. If you join our organization, you will have the opportunity to excel in your field, use the latest technologies, learn from the best and work as a team. You'll have the opportunity to make a difference through The Meaning of Care.