Respiratory Care Assistant PRN

Hourly Wage Estimate: $19.29 - $25.80 / hour
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Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Respiratory Care Assistant PRN with HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Respiratory Care Assistant is a full-time student in an accredited Respiratory Therapy program, preferably within the second year. Under the supervision of respiratory therapists, the assistant performs basic tasks learned in class and practices them in the school laboratory. These tasks have also been practiced with demonstrated competency during clinical rotations at area hospitals. The assistant follows TMCA Departmental Policies and Procedures and performs tasks only after successfully passing theoretical tests and practical competencies administered by TMCA Respiratory Therapy Department leadership. As the assistant progresses in knowledge and experience and demonstrates competency in additional skills and proficiencies, the job scope will increase accordingly.

Position Requirements:

• BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required
• High school graduate or equivalent is required.
• Enrollment in a Respiratory Therapy program is required.
• 1 year completed of a Respiratory Therapy program is preferred.
• 6 months of previous experience preferred
• Knowledge of respiratory principles and procedures, hospital supplies, and hospital routines is preferred.

Benefits

HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA HealthONE, one of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare systems in the Rocky Mountain region, offers more than 170 care sites in the Denver metro area. Offering services across the continuum of care to meet patients’ total healthcare needs, HCA HealthONE includes seven acute care hospitals, a dedicated flagship pediatric hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, CareNow® urgent care clinics, mental health campuses, imaging and surgery centers, physician practices, home and hospice care, and AirLife Denver, which provides regional critical care air and ground transportation. Among HCA HealthONE’s acute care hospitals is Sky Ridge, the first hospital to open in Douglas County in 2003. A Level II Trauma Center and an acute care hospital with 284 licensed beds, HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge is a destination hospital with a reputation for clinical excellence offering patient-centered programs such as comprehensive cancer care, an award-winning Birth Place, a dedicated Robotics Center, and a state-of-the-art Spine and Total Joint Center. Consistently among the Denver Business Journals’ list of top corporate philanthropists in the Denver-metro area, HCA HealthONE was named as one of the most community-minded organizations by The Civic 50 and contributed more than $1 million through cash and in-kind donations last year alone, along with more than $400M in federal, state and local taxes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Respiratory Therapist II PRN opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.