*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $5,000*
Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation.
An RRT in this position will work 6 weeks on day shift (6:30am-7:00pm), and then 6 weeks on night shift (6:30pm-7:00am).
This will continue to be a rotating days and nights schedule, with each 6 week schedule that is created AND caregivers have the ability to self-schedule to provide a supportive work-life balance.
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 include:
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Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program
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Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care
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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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Bachelor’s Degree
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Previous experience in adult critical care
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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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