Limited Permit Respiratory Student - PRN

University Hospitals Pain Management; Chardon (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Pain Management is seeking a Respiratory Care Assistant who will learn and adhere to hospital standards. The role involves delivering medicated aerosols, conducting airway clearance therapy, and monitoring patient health metrics.

Additional responsibilities include compliance with all policies pertaining to patient care and maintaining the confidentiality of Protected Health Information (PHI).

Qualifications

• Learning and incorporating mission statement and standards of behavior.
• Ability to perform basic competencies in respiratory care.
• Satisfactory respiratory care independently after verification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver medicated aerosols.
• Conduct airway clearance therapy.
• Monitor patients with bedside spirometry and ECG.
• Administer oxygen and humidity therapy.
• Perform CPR and equipment setups.

Job description

A Brief Overview

The Respiratory Care Assistant is learning and incorporating the mission statement and standards of behavior of his/her hospital or care facility. This Assistant performs basic competencies within orientation and provides satisfactory respiratory care independently post verification of education and completed competency.

What You Will Do

• Medicated aerosol delivery
• Airway clearance therapy
• Patient monitoring (bedside spirometry, noninvasive monitors, and ECG)
• Oxygen and humidity therapy
• Special procedures (CPR, collect data, equipment setups)

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.