What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Care Assistant, PRN position at Hospital Sisters Health System?
* Soon to be new grads eligible to apply!
* PRN (as needed)
* Flexible with school schedule
* Positions available at Saint Mary's and Saint Vincent Hospital
Conducts patient assessment and administers physician prescribed treatments, therapies, and procedures in accordance with policies and best practice guidelines under the direction of a Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner. Monitors patient safety and response to treatments, therapies and procedures. Operates and maintains equipment, documents in the electronic medical record, and maintains the required level of competence in departmental policies and procedures, HIPAA standards, and quality assurance guidelines.
Qualifications
Education
Actively enrolled and in good standing in a Respiratory Therapy program or within 6 months post-graduation from a Respiratory Therapy program pending licensure is required.
Experience
N/A
Certifications, Licenses and Registrations
Basic Life Support (BLS) is required
Overview
Throughout communities in Illinois and Wisconsin, 15 hospitals, numerous community-based health centers and clinics, our 15,000 colleagues have built a culture based on our solid core values of respect, care, competence, and joy. These are the ideals we believe in, work by, and live each day.
Built upon more than 145 years of service to the communities we serve, we now look to the future and our place in it as a health care system that strives to continually improve processes, procedures, and outcomes with the latest and most advanced technologies and treatments.
Regardless of how far our passion for excellence carries us, our focus will always remain on the most important person in our entire organization: The patient.
HSHS and affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
Benefits
HSHS provides a benefits package designed to support the overall well-being of our colleagues including their physical, emotional, financial, spiritual, and work health. Colleagues budgeted to work at least 32 hours per pay period are eligible for HSHS benefits.
- Comprehensive and affordable health coverage includes medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time colleagues.
- Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need.
- Retirement benefits including HSHS contributions.
- Education Assistance benefits include up to $4,000 of educational assistance each calendar year and tuition discounts to select colleges with no waiting period.
- Adoption Assistance provides financial support up to $7,500 for colleagues growing their families through adoption to reimburse application and legal fees, transportation, and more!
- Other benefits include: Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and short-term and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, ID theft coverage, colleague rewards and recognition program, discount program, and more!
Salary : $7,500
