• Respiratory Care Assistant

    UnityPoint Health (Rock Island, IL)


    + Area of Interest: Allied Health

    + Salary Range: 19.72-29.58*

    + FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0

    + Department: Respiratory Therapy- RI

    + Shift: Varied

    + Job ID: 177076

     

    Overview

     

    $5,000 Relocation Assistance

     

    Shifts: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts available

     

    As part of a collaborative clinical team, the Respiratory Therapist Assistant works under the guidance of Respiratory Therapy leadership and the Medical Director to deliver high-quality, physician-ordered respiratory care to inpatients in the Rehabilitation, Oncology, Epileptic Monitoring, Skilled Nursing, Surgical, and Medical units.

     

    Why UnityPoint Health?

     

    At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

     

    Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:

     

    + Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

    + Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

    + Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

     

    With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

     

    And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

     

    Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

    Responsibilities

    + Charts for all therapy are rendered per documentation policy.

    + Assesses patients for initiation and/or changes in patient care.

    + Prepares equipment and patients for proper test results.

    + Familiarity with pulmonary function testing equipment and emergency airway equipment.

    + Familiarity with PF screening and c omprehensive pulmonary function testing equipment.

    + Familiarity with humidifiers, O2 therapy related equipment, aerosols, and pulse oximetry.

    + Familiarity with mechanical percussors, bedside pulmonary screeners, EKGs, and volume expansion therapy.

    + Adult ventilation (noninvasive only).

    + ABG procurement.

    + Instructs home care patients, inpatients, and outpatients on therapy.

    Qualifications

    Education :

    + Must be a high school graduate or e quivalent and enrolled in a CoARC approved Respiratory Care program with s atisfactory completion of the first year as defined by the Respiratory Therapy Program Coordinator is required .

    + Students may be asked to sign a waiver to release their grades upon request to ensure all classes have been completed with a “C” average.

    License(s)/Certifi c ation(s):

    + CPR required upon hiring.

    *Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.