Care assistant Jobs in Cary, NC

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Summary :

Assist with Respiratory Therapy needs for non-critically ill patients in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities :

1. Assist the respiratory therapist / technician in performing routine age appropriate Respiratory Care procedures. Performs quality basic respiratory Care procedures according to established departmental policy for the neonate through geriatric. Areas of responsibility are limited to general care only and include procedures defined by the North Carolina Respiratory Care declaratory ruling.

2. Work under the direct supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner (RCP) who is a graduate of a Respiratory Care Program that has been approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care or its predecessor.

3. Records completely all pertinent information pertaining to patient care procedures per hospital and departmental policies.

4. Records patient information in electronic medical record system.

Other Information

Other information :

Education Requirements :

• Currently enrolled in good standing in an accredited Respiratory Care educational program approved by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) and successful completion 1 year of such program required. To remain in good standing with the Board and to continue as a Respiratory Care Assistant, a minimum grade of at least 2.0 in all RCP courses and an overall average of 2.0 must be maintained.

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Job Details

Legal Employer : NCHEALTH

Entity : UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit : Rex Respiratory Care

Work Type : Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week : 4.00

Salary Range : $21.40 - $30.76 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type : Onsite

Work Schedule : Variable

Location of Job : US : NC : Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime : Exempt : No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d / b / a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and / or to apply for a career opportunity.