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Registered Respiratory Therapist – Float – $5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Cleveland, OH, US


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Location: Cleveland, OH

Facilities: Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Fairview Hospital,

Professional Area: Allied Health

Department: 3438 Respiratory Therapy-Integrated Hospital Care Institute

Job Code: D99748

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Nights

Cleveland Clinic invites you to join a team committed to advancing the standard for exceptional patient care. Work alongside a diverse group of talented caregivers at one of the nation’s top healthcare organizations.  

 

As a Registered Respiratory Therapy Float, you play an essential role in keeping patients safe and comfortable throughout their hospital stay. Physicians, nurses and other caregivers rely on you to work efficiently, communicate clearly and pay close attention to detail. In this role, you will:  

  • Administer mechanical ventilation.  

  • Assist with intubations.  

  • Deliver aerosol treatments.  

  • Help manage patients with complex health needs.  

  • Manage BiPAP machines.  

  • Perform arterial blood gas (ABG) tests.  

 

The ideal caregiver is:  

  • Comfortable in a busy, fast-paced environment.  

  • Hardworking and eager to learn.  

  • Willing to float across multiple Cleveland Clinic locations.  

  • Efficient and excels at time management.  

 

As an RRT-Float you’ll have the opportunity for continuous career development. This role allows you to work in multiple specialty areas, developing a diverse skill set with many types of patients while receiving guidance from other therapists, physicians and nurses who are at the top of their fields.  

 

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare. 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Must float to multiple CCHS locations to perform respiratory care services for the geriatric, adult and pediatric population in a variety of inpatient settings like critical care, obstetrics, emergency department, and behavioral health.
  • Must maintain site specific competencies/certifications for each CCHS location
  • Must develop and maintain relationships with multidisciplinary care teams at each location and local/enterprise respiratory clinical leadership.
  • Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.
  • Directs respiratory staff for delivery of care. Implements and monitors patient care plan.
  • Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate
  • Performs advances respiratory care modalities.
  • Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcomes.
  • Educates the patient and family about the illness and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
  • At sites where applicable, the employee will perform blood gas puncture and analysis.
  • If the employee is designated as a Technical Consultant by the blood gas Laboratory Director, the employee must meet the minimum qualifications as specified by the CLIA code of federal regulations.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education:

  • Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
  • Bachelors Degree preferred.
  • Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided for validation.

Certifications:

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
  • Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board Licensure.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and/or Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification when appropriate by site.

Complexity of Work:

  • Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

  • Prior experience in critical care preferred.
  • Neonatal/pediatric experience preferred when appropriate for site.
  • Prior experience performing invasive procedures preferred when appropriate for site.

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.
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

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 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.

 

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.

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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