Respiratory Care Assistant

Wayne - Part time, 24 hours per week, rotating shift.

About Corewell Health Wayne Hospital

Corewell Health Wayne Hospital opened its doors to western Wayne communities in 1957. This full-service hospital is the only hospital in the Wayne, Westland, Garden City, Canton, Inkster and Romulus area verified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level III Trauma Center. The hospital has a longstanding partnership with Detroit Metropolitan Airport and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to handle a wide variety of health and communicable disease concerns including mass trauma and emergency patients.

Scope of work

Under the supervision of a Registered Respiratory Therapist, provides care to patients with acute and chronic illness by administering various therapeutic modalities and by providing reinforcement for the education and instruction developed in the patient care plan. Follows the patient care plan as developed by the registered respiratory therapist, adhering to protocols for the delivery of medication and oxygen setups/titration. Set up and monitor patients placed on non-invasive ventilation (depending on site). Equipment processing, including high level disinfection of reusable supplies, oxygen tank maintenance, replenishing of par levels as needed. Performs chart review for verification of orders; provide electronic documentation; provide reinforcement of patient and family education.

Qualifications

• Required Current enrollment in a Respiratory Therapy degree program.
• Required To work as an RCA, selected candidates must successfully complete training modules and competency check offs (tailored to their scope of practice) developed by the department.
• Required Incumbent will be re-evaluated in two years if graduation did not occur.

• Completed the basic therapy clinical rotation in the employee's perspective college program. Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association or ARC American Red Cross required

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

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