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Overview

Job Summary

Provides technical assistance under the direction of the Licensed Mississippi Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)for a defined group of patients to achieve quality patient outcomes. Provides service functions and communication to staff, patients, and guests. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Responsibilities

• Procedures authorized to be performed are to be performed exclusively outside a critical care area and are as follows:

• 1. Set up a monitoring of low-flow oxygen (e.g., less than or equal to 6 LPM)

• 2. Non-exotic aerosol therapy (bronchodilators, anticholinergics, etc.)

• 3. Hyperinflation and airway clearance therapy

• 4. Electrocardiograms

• 5. Equipment cleaning, stocking, transporting, etc.

• 6. Once an RCP student is certified in Basic Life Support, they may assist in cardiorespiratory arrests at the discretion of the employing institution.

• Assesses the patient under the direction of a Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner

• Contributes to the development of a plan of care under the direction of a Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner.

• Implements the plan of care under the direction of a Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner

• Evaluates the plan of care under the direction of the Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner.

• Provides patient care and assistance to RCP staff as directed

. • Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.

• Builds knowledge base regarding clinical leadership.

• Participates in ongoing educational activities.

• Completes assigned goals

Experience

Minimum Required: Currently Enrolled as a second year Respiratory Care Practitioner student in an accredited AS degree Respiratory Care Program or Senior Year RCP Candidate in an accredited BS degree program within 1 year of graduations.

Education

Meets or exceeds all academic requirements.

Licensure

Minimum Required: BLS certification within 14 days of hire date

REQNUMBER: 31412