Registered Respiratory Therapist - Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehab, PRN
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Job posting number: #7122636 (Ref:ccf17723598)
Posted: February 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic is named the No. 4 hospital in the United States according to the U.S. World & News Report. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers.
You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Registered Respiratory Therapist, you will provide assessment, treatment, care, and evaluation for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.
Your primary duties will include:
- Planning, establishing, and evaluating patients for the correct type of treatment and care based on their diagnosis.
- Directing respiratory staff for delivery of care.
- Monitoring and setting in place patient care plans with advanced monitoring techniques.
- Perform advanced respiratory care modalities.
- Evaluate respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcomes.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
- Carries a positive attitude throughout the workday.
- Comes open to learning new tasks and growing their skills.
- Shows critical thinking skills
- Has a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
- Has a current Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board licensure and Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Registered Respiratory Therapist, you will provide assessment, treatment, care, and evaluation for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.
Your primary duties will include:
- Planning, establishing, and evaluating patients for the correct type of treatment and care based on their diagnosis.
- Directing respiratory staff for delivery of care.
- Monitoring and setting in place patient care plans with advanced monitoring techniques.
- Perform advanced respiratory care modalities.
- Evaluate respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcomes.
The ideal future caregiver is someone who:
- Carries a positive attitude throughout the workday.
- Comes open to learning new tasks and growing their skills.
- Shows critical thinking skills
- Has a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
- Has a current Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board licensure and Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
Responsibilities:
- Must float to multiple CCHS locations to perform respiratory care services for the geriatric, adult and pediatric patient 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 with advanced monitoring techniques.
- Performs airway management including intubation, pulmonary function testing and point of care testing as well as invasive procedures including arterial line placement. Administers specialty gas, bronchoscopy assistance and advanced modes of ventilation.
- Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Performs advanced 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 minimum qualifications as specified by the CLIA code of federal regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
- Bachelor's 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 for 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.
By embracing and understanding the diversity EVERY ONE brings, Cleveland Clinic has created an inclusive culture that promotes innovation, growth, and new ideas. This has enhanced our ability to attract the best global talent to provide the best patient experience possible. Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Smoke/drug free environment.