Respiratory Care Assistant, PRN, High Point Medical Center

Department:

Status:

Benefits Eligible:

Hou rs Per Week:

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

PRN hours to work around classroom and clinical schedule

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of a High School diploma or GED required. 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. Registered with the applicable state 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 (BLS HCP) from AHA is required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.

• Following hospital policies and procedures.
• Following departmental policies and procedures.
• Contributing to the overall quality of services.
• Assuming responsibility for keeping informed about changes in policies and procedures.

Performs routine prophylactic and therapeutic breathing exercises to improve patient outcome.

• Instructing the patient according to departmental policy/procedure.
• Using cough and deep breathing techniques.
• Performs non-invasive monitoring to ensure patient safety and appropriateness of care.

Monitoring patients 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 assure accurate data for documentation and billing.
• Entering and recording procedures into the data processing system to meet customers' needs and contain costs.
• Reports routine and clinical procedures regarding patients to relief personnel to ensure continuity of care for the patient.
• Providing accurate information in reference to patients.
• Communicating with appropriate personnel prior to report.

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

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

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Communication skills including verbal, non-verbal listening skills.
• Ability to provide direct and indirect respiratory care
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Clean, well-lit, comfortable office setting

Pay Range

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nations largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.