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Job TitleRegistered Respiratory Therapist

                        

LocationTwinsburg

                    

FacilityTwinsburg Family Hlth Ctr

                     

DepartmentTwinsburg Emergency Services-Integrated Hospital Care Institute

                      

Job CodeD23042

                     

ShiftNights

                       

Schedule7:00pm-7:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $5,000* 

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) 

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art facility that is dedicated to providing world class care through advanced specialty care, primary care and surgical services.    
 

Registered Respiratory Therapists provide evidence-based clinical care to some of the most critically ill patients in the United States. Caring for adult, pediatric and/or neonatal patient populations, Registered Respiratory Therapists evaluate, treat and care for patients with a wide range of lung diseases and respiratory disorders, such as asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, COPD and lung cancer. Registered Respiratory Therapists also perform other duties such as IV insertion, ECGs, peripheral phlebotomy and more.  
 

A caregiver in this position works 7:00PM – 7:30AM and every third weekend and holiday.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

Provide assessment, treatment, care and evaluation to patients with respiratory insufficiencies.  

Direct respiratory caregivers for delivery of care.  

Implement and monitor patient care plans.  

Assess patients for the appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop, implement and monitor patient care plans.  

Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions. 

Perform advanced respiratory care modalities, evaluate respiratory practice, administer medications and treatments, and perform blood gas puncture and analysis.  

Educate patients and families about the illness and provide information about community support groups and other programs. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program. 

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care. 

Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board Licensure. 

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

3-5 years of experience in a critical care setting.  

Bachelor’s degree. 

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification. 

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Physical Requirements:

Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range.May require sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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