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Job TitleRegistered Respiratory Therapist
LocationCleveland
FacilityFairview Hospital
DepartmentRespiratory Therapy-Fairview Hospital
Job CodeD23042
ShiftNights
Schedule6:30pm-7:00am
Job Summary
Job Details
*This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $7,500*
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.
Your primary duties will include:
• Planning, establishing, and evaluating patients for the correct type of treatment and care based on their diagnosis.
• Monitoring and putting in place patient care plans with advanced monitoring techniques.
• Performing advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluating respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcomes.
A caregiver who excels in this role:
• Has strong critical thinking skills and can work under minimum supervision.
• Can demonstrate decisive judgement in stressful situations.
• Shows strong communication skills.
• Shows empathy and compassion in a patient-centered environment.
Minimum requirements for this role include:
• Associate's Degree and graduate of a CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program
• Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board licensure
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentialing through the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Basic Life Support (BLS) credentialing through the American Heart Association (AHA)
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• Minimum 1 year experience in critical care
• Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Care
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification
• Skills: active listening, collaboration, adaptability, critical thinking, accountability, independent working and receptive to feedback
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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.
• 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.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
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.
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