Respiratory Care Assistant, Atrium Health University City, PRN

About the role

This position is sign on bonus eligible. Pay Range: $22.00 - $22.00

Responsibilities

• Performs respiratory duties as outlined by the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board Declaratory Ruling for Respiratory Care Assistants (RCA).
• Performs respiratory care treatments, oxygen administration, suctions patients and obtains and runs ABG samples.
• Follows departmental safety guidelines.
• Completes all regulatory requirements.
• Completes annual proficiency evaluation of respiratory care equipment and procedures.
• Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required: Registered with the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board (NCRCB) as an RCA required. Basic Life Support for healthcare providers thru the American Heart Association required. Advanced certification per facility/department.

Requirements

• A 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 Required: Evidence of completed clinical competency evaluations through their Respiratory Program (skills lab and didactics).

Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and establish working relationships. Effective problem solving, decision making, and delegation skills. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and demonstrates the skills and competency appropriate to the ages, culture, developmental stages, and special needs of the patient population served.

Skills

• Protected Health Information: Will limit access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job. Will share information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes. Access to verbal, written, and electronic PHI for this job has been determined based on job level and job responsibility within the organization.

Benefits

• 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.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Requires repetitive physical activity. Able to walk and stand to perform duties. Ability to lift 20-50 pounds. Ability to move patients of all age groups.
• Adequate hearing and eyesight are necessary. Exposure to a working environment that may include odors, low lighting, and crowded working conditions.