This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $5,000.
Join Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country. Here you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Intensive Care and Resuscitation Respiratory Therapists are team-oriented with a practice model that embodies boundary-less collaboration between services. RRTs are given the unique opportunity to work in exclusive world-renowned critical care and stepdown settings, use state-of-the-art equipment, use advanced clinical techniques, participate in research and utilize patient-driven protocols.
RRTs in the Department of Intensive Care and Resuscitation pride themselves on teamwork because they work closely with nurses and physicians to function as a critical care team and provide the best care for their patients.
A caregiver in this position works nights, 7:00PM – 7:30AM, with rotating weekends and holiday requirements.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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Provide assessment, treatment, care and evaluation to patients with respiratory insufficiencies.
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Implement and monitor patient care plans.
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Assess patients for the appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop, implement and monitor patient care plans.
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Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions.
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Perform advanced respiratory care modalities, evaluate respiratory practice, administer medications and treatments, and perform blood gas puncture and analysis.
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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:
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Associate's Degree and graduate of a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
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Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
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Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board Licensure
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Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Prior experience in critical care.
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Bachelor’s degree
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification(s)
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Physical Requirements:
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Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
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Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range.
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May require sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time.
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Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
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Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
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Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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