Respiratory Care Assistant

Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here.Job TypeRegularScheduled Hours0💙 Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth HealthcareAt St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.🌟 Benefits That Support YouWe invest in you — personally and professionally.Enjoy Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days. Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules Retirement savings with employer match Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobilityJob SummaryUpon physicians' orders administers various modes of therapy and various medical gas therapies to restore normal function. Initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BLS).Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.Job DescriptionAdministers various therapies and medical gases to achieve the therapeutic objective.Teaches the patient proper therapy techniques to elicit patient cooperation and ensure effective therapy.Administers safe, effective respiratory treatments, consistent with current standards of practice, to restore normal cardio-pulmonary function in acute care areas excluding Critical Care i.e.: ICU, ED, NICU.Administers safe, effective medical gas therapy, consistent with current standards of practice, to achieve restoration of normal oxygenation in acute care areas excluding Critical Care i.e.: ICU, ED, NICU.Documents and communicates effects and effectiveness of therapy administered to ensure continuity of care between other members of the health care team.Maintains equipment and supplies to ensure decontamination, disinfection, sterilization and proper function of that equipment and supplies.Follows the applicable safety and health rules as stated in SEMC’s policies and procedures, and performs work related duties in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.Demonstrates CompetencyMeets Professional StandardsPerforms other duties as assigned.Education, Credentials, LicensesRegistered student in an AMA and CoARC accredited educational program for Respiratory Therapists.Completed a minimum of one clinical semester. Holds current limited mandatory certificate to practice Respiratory Therapy in the state where work is being performed. Specialized KnowledgeCPR certified for basic life supportKind And Length Of ExperienceOn the job trainingFLSA StatusNon-ExemptRight Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.