Registered Respiratory Therapist
Cleveland ClinicAbout the role
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Job Title
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Location
Vero Beach
Facility
Indian River Hospital
Department
Ancillary Resp Therapy-Indian River Hospital
Job Code
000645
Shift
Day/Night Rotation
Schedule
6:30pm-7:00am
Job Summary
Job Details
Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As a Respiratory Therapist, you will support a diverse patient population, with many managing chronic respiratory disorders, critical illnesses and related symptoms. In this role, combining your skills with a compassionate attitude and outlook can make a difference in the lives of patients and their families. All the while, you will gain extensive hands-on experience in cardiopulmonary assessments, arterial blood gas analysis, oxygenation studies and more. You can also explore the numerous professional development resources offered by Cleveland Clinic, potentially expanding into higher positions and roles within the hospital.
A PRN caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 7:00AM – 7:00PM or 7:00PM – 7:00AM.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Provide assessment, treatment, care and evaluation for patients of all ages with respiratory insufficiencies.
Perform cardiopulmonary assessment to evaluate respiratory status.
Perform physical exams to assess breath sounds, work of breathing and airway patency.
Review records, reports and results such as radiologic tests, blood gases, hemodynamic monitoring and pulmonary function tests.
Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses and interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes and ensure continuity of care.
Administer medical gases (oxygen, nitric oxide), aerosolized medications, bronchial hygiene and lung re-inflation techniques.
Follow established protocols, procedures and practices for therapeutic procedures.
Perform blood gas sampling and arterial line insertion.
Perform tracheostomy tube changes as directed.
Manage invasiv
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