The Respiratory Care Assistant II performs respiratory care therapies and equipment setup under the supervision of a Respiratory Care Professional, while also being authorized to retrieve and administer medications they are permitted to handle. This role involves assessing individualized patient cardiopulmonary needs, offering preventative care, and actively participating in the interdisciplinary care model.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be currently enrolled and in good standing in an accredited respiratory care educational program and possess a current Ohio Limited Permit to practice respiratory care. Required certifications include CPR, and the role involves frequent physical demands such as lifting up to 100 lbs occasionally and frequent exposure to bodily fluids and standing/walking.
professional certificateMedication AdministrationAuditingCPRQuality ImprovementEquipment SetupData CollectionPreventative CareFamily Centered ApproachInterdisciplinary Care ModelRespiratory Care TherapiesCardiopulmonary Deficiencies Assessment
Job description
Overview: 16 hours per week
Job Description
Summary: The Respiratory Care Assistant II performs respiratory care therapies as allowed by the Ohio Medical Board Limited Permit 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.
Job Description
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. Assesses 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.
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near
Additional
Physical
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