Registered Respiratory Therapist

Cleveland Clinic • Akron, OH • 5h ago

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.

Registered Respiratory Therapists provide evidence-based clinical care to some of the most critically ill patients in the United States. Caring for adult, pediatric and/or neonatal patient populations, Registered Respiratory Therapists evaluate, treat and care for patients with a wide range of lung diseases and respiratory disorders, such as asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, COPD and lung cancer.

This role provides an invaluable opportunity to gain hands-on experience and work with a multidisciplinary team collaborating with Registered Nurses and other caregivers to deliver efficient, high-quality patient care.

A caregiver in this position works PRN (as needed) variable shifts.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Provide assessment, treatment, care and evaluation to patients with respiratory insufficiencies.

Direct respiratory caregivers for delivery of care.

Implement and monitor patient care plans.

Assess patients for the appropriate @type and frequency of treatment and develop, implement and monitor patient care plans.

Monitor, record and communicate patients' conditions.

Perform advanced respiratory care modalities, evaluate respiratory practice, administer medications and treatments, and perform blood gas puncture and analysis.

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:

Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care

Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board Licensure

Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) OR American Red Cross, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) and/or Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification when appropriate for site.

Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Prior experience in critical care

Bachelor's degree

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.

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.

Pay Range

Minimum hourly: $42.15

Maximum hourly: $42.15

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

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

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