Respiratory Care Assistant, PRN, Wilkes Medical Center

American Addiction Centers•North Wilkesboro, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Assistant (RCA) performs routine prophylactic and therapeutic breathing exercises to improve patient outcome. This role involves instructing the patient, using cough and deep breathing techniques, and performing non-invasive monitoring to ensure patient safety and appropriateness of care. The RCA monitors patient’s vital signs, breath sounds, and oxygen saturation, reporting clinical concerns to appropriate personnel. They use equipment according to departmental policy/procedure and recognize clinical emergencies. Additionally, the RCA completes departmental and patient charge records for accurate documentation and billing, and enters/records procedures into the data processing system. They report routine and clinical procedures regarding patients to relief personnel to ensure continuity of care and provide accurate information about patients, communicating with appropriate personnel prior to report. The role also ensures age/developmentally appropriate patient care is provided in accordance with Age Specific Care Guidelines, demonstrating knowledge and integrating it into patient care, and communicating information sensitive to the age and development level of the patient/family.

Requirements

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.
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

Responsibilities

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 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 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.

Benefits

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