Respiratory Care Assistant II - NICU

Job Description

The Respiratory Care Assistant II performs respiratory care therapies as allowed by the Ohio Medical Board and equipment setup, under the direction and supervision of a Respiratory Care Professional (RCP). The Respiratory Care Assistant II is authorized to access the unit medication rooms or bedside medication drawers in order to retrieve medications they are authorized to administer.

Essential Functions

• Performs all competencies in the Respiratory Care Assistant 1 position.
• Effectively offers preventative care to assess, educate, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
• Provides Respiratory Care using a Family Centered Approach.
• Affirms individualized patient cardiopulmonary needs and communicates them to the care team.
• Embraces the interdisciplinary care model and stays aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing and understanding quality improvement.

Education Requirement

Currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited respiratory care educational program.

Licensure Requirement

Current Ohio Limited Permit to practice respiratory care, required.

Certifications

CPR, required.

Skills

See “Verification of Education Form” from the Ohio Medical Board, in the employee file, for skills the RCA 2 is able to perform.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Chemicals/Medications, Flexing/extending of neck, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Machinery, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel
• FREQUENTLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Patient Equipment, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near
• Performed But Not Listed Above (not specified)

Additional Physical Requirements

Performed But Not Listed Above (not specified)